François Valentijn

Summary

François Valentijn is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dordrecht^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1666^[3]. He died in The Hague^[4]. He died on August 6, 1727^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], historian^[7], naturalist^[8], scientific illustrator^[9], and Christian minister^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dordrecht^[2], François Valentijn…
• François Valentijn died in The Hague^[4].
• François Valentijn was born on April 17, 1666^[3].
• François Valentijn was born on January 1, 1666^[12].
• François Valentijn died on August 6, 1727^[5].
• François Valentijn died on January 1, 1727^[13].
• François Valentijn held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[14].
• Dutch was François Valentijn's native language^[15].
• François Valentijn's professions included explorer^[6].
• François Valentijn's professions included historian^[7].
• François Valentijn worked as a naturalist^[8].
• François Valentijn worked as a scientific illustrator^[9].
• François Valentijn's professions included Christian minister^[10].
• François Valentijn worked as a map drawer^[16].
• François Valentijn was employed by Dutch East India Company^[17].
• François Valentijn is recorded as male^[18].
• François Valentijn's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• François Valentijn's Commons category is recorded as François Valentijn^[20].
• François Valentijn's family name is recorded as Valentijn^[21].
• François Valentijn's given name is recorded as François^[22].
• François Valentijn's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers^[23].
• François Valentijn's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers^[24].
• François Valentijn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[25].
• François Valentijn's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject^[26].
• François Valentijn's has works in the collection is recorded as Netherlands Photo Museum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dordrecht^[2], François Valentijn… Recorded date of birth include April 17, 1666^[3] and January 1, 1666^[12]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], historian^[7], naturalist^[8], scientific illustrator^[9], Christian minister^[10], and map drawer^[16]. François Valentijn was employed by Dutch East India Company^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 6, 1727^[5] and January 1, 1727^[13]. François Valentijn passed away in The Hague^[4].

Why It Matters

François Valentijn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was François Valentijn born?

Born in Dordrecht^[2], François Valentijn…

Where did François Valentijn die?

François Valentijn died in The Hague^[4].

What did François Valentijn do for work?

François Valentijn worked as explorer^[6], historian^[7], naturalist^[8], scientific illustrator^[9], and Christian minister^[10].