Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert

Flemish doctor and writer (1809-1872)
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Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert

Summary

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kortrijk[2]. He was born on July 21, 1809[3]. He passed away in Ghent[4]. He died on July 3, 1872[5]. He worked as a writer[6], politician[7], musicologist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and physician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's place of birth was Kortrijk[2].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert died in Ghent[4].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert was born on July 21, 1809[3].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert died on July 3, 1872[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Santo[12].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Dutch was Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's native language[14].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's professions included writer[6].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert worked as a politician[7].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's professions included musicologist[8].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's professions included ethnomusicologist[9].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert worked as a physician[10].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's field of work was Flemish literature[15].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's field of work was medicine[16].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's field of work was politics[17].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert was educated at Utrecht University[18].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's education included a stint at Ghent University[19].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert is recorded as male[21].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Snellaert[23].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's archives at is recorded as Ghent University Library[24].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's archives at is recorded as Ghent Archives[25].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert's given name is recorded as Ferdinand[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kortrijk[2], Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert… he was born on July 21, 1809[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[18], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Ghent University[19], a public university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ghent[35]. Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], politician[7], musicologist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and physician[10]. Fields of work include Flemish literature[15], a sub-set of literature[36], in Belgium[37]; medicine[16], a field of study[38]; and politics[17], an academic discipline[39].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert died on July 3, 1872[5]. He died in Ghent[4]. Burial took place at Campo Santo[12].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert born?

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert was born in Kortrijk[2].

Where did Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert die?

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert passed away in Ghent[4].

What did Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert do for work?

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert worked as writer[6], politician[7], musicologist[8], ethnomusicologist[9], and physician[10].

Where did Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert go to school?

Ferdinand Augustijn Snellaert was educated at Utrecht University[18] and Ghent University[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language Dutch
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Academic degree doctorate
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