François van der Delft

German diplomat
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François van der Delft

Summary

François van der Delft is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he was born on 1500[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on June 14, 1550[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François van der Delft was born in Antwerp[2].
  • François van der Delft passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • François van der Delft was born on 1500[3].
  • François van der Delft died on June 14, 1550[5].
  • François van der Delft's father was Jan van der Dilft[8].
  • A child of François van der Delft was Eduard van der Dilft[9].
  • François van der Delft held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • François van der Delft held citizenship in Habsburg Netherlands[11].
  • François van der Delft's professions included diplomat[6].
  • François van der Delft held the position of ambassador[12].
  • François van der Delft held the position of Mayor of Antwerp[13].
  • François van der Delft held the position of Mayor of Antwerp[14].
  • François van der Delft held the position of canon[15].
  • François van der Delft was educated at Old University of Leuven[16].
  • François van der Delft was educated at University of Basel[17].
  • François van der Delft is recorded as male[18].
  • François van der Delft's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • François van der Delft's noble title is recorded as knight[20].
  • François van der Delft is associated with the renaissance humanism movement[21].
  • François van der Delft's given name is recorded as François[22].
  • François van der Delft studied under Conrad Goclenius[23].
  • François van der Delft's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[24].
  • François van der Delft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[25].
  • François van der Delft's significant person is recorded as Johannes Dantiscus[26].
  • François van der Delft's significant person is recorded as Erasmus[27].

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Origins and Family

François van der Delft was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on 1500[3]. His father was Jan van der Dilft[8].

Education

Educated at Old University of Leuven[16], a Studium Generale[28], in Duchy of Brabant[29], founded in 1425[30] and University of Basel[17], a public research university[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1460[33], headquartered in Basel[34]. François van der Delft studied under Conrad Goclenius[23].

Career and Affiliations

François van der Delft worked as a diplomat[6]. Positions held include ambassador[12], a diplomatic rank[35]; Mayor of Antwerp[13], a public office[36], in Belgium[37]; and canon[15], a Christian religious occupation[38].

Personal Life

A child of François van der Delft was Eduard van der Dilft[9].

Death and Burial

François van der Delft died on June 14, 1550[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

François van der Delft ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was François van der Delft born?

Born in Antwerp[2], François van der Delft…

Where did François van der Delft die?

François van der Delft passed away in Antwerp[4].

Who were François van der Delft's parents?

François van der Delft's father was Jan van der Dilft[8].

What did François van der Delft do for work?

François van der Delft worked as diplomat[6].

Where did François van der Delft go to school?

François van der Delft was educated at Old University of Leuven[16] and University of Basel[17].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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