Frans De Cort

Belgian journalist, editor-in-chief and secretary to the Auditor General at the military court (1834-1878)
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Frans De Cort

Summary

Frans De Cort is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on June 21, 1834[3]. He died in Ixelles[4]. He died on January 18, 1878[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], linguist[9], and journalist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Frans De Cort was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Frans De Cort died in Ixelles[4].
  • Frans De Cort was born on June 21, 1834[3].
  • Frans De Cort was born on 1834[12].
  • Frans De Cort died on January 18, 1878[5].
  • Frans De Cort died on 1878[13].
  • Frans De Cort was married to Émilie de Cort[14].
  • Frans De Cort held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Frans De Cort's native language[16].
  • Frans De Cort worked as a poet[6].
  • Frans De Cort worked as a writer[7].
  • Frans De Cort's professions included politician[8].
  • Frans De Cort worked as a linguist[9].
  • Frans De Cort's professions included journalist[10].
  • Frans De Cort's professions included editor-in-chief[17].
  • Frans De Cort held the position of secretary[18].
  • Frans De Cort was employed by Q4431761[19].
  • Frans De Cort was employed by Q64040765[20].
  • Frans De Cort was employed by De Toekomst[21].
  • Frans De Cort was employed by La Ligue de l’Enseignement et de l’Education permanente[22].
  • Frans De Cort's education included a stint at Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[23].
  • Frans De Cort is recorded as male[24].
  • Frans De Cort's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Frans De Cort's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[26].
  • Frans De Cort's family name is recorded as De Cort[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1834-06-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1878-01-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e009060c-fde6-49ab-afda-0e52d6b87989[32]

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Origins and Family

Frans De Cort was born in Antwerp[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1834[3] and 1834[12]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Frans De Cort was educated at Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], linguist[9], journalist[10], and editor-in-chief[17]. Employers include Q4431761[19], a newspaper[33]; Q64040765[20], a newspaper[34], in Belgium[35]; De Toekomst[21], a magazine[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1857[38]; and La Ligue de l’Enseignement et de l’Education permanente[22], a voluntary association[39], in Belgium[40]. Frans De Cort held the position of secretary[18].

Personal Life

Among Frans De Cort's spouses was Émilie de Cort[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 18, 1878[5] and 1878[13]. Frans De Cort passed away in Ixelles[4].

Why It Matters

Frans De Cort has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Frans De Cort born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Frans De Cort…

Where did Frans De Cort die?

Frans De Cort passed away in Ixelles[4].

Who was Frans De Cort married to?

Frans De Cort's spouses include Émilie de Cort[14].

What did Frans De Cort do for work?

Frans De Cort worked as poet[6], writer[7], politician[8], linguist[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Frans De Cort go to school?

Frans De Cort was educated at Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen[23].

References

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  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . ODIS. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Significant person Guido Gezelle
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    Relative Philippe Dautzenberg, Adèle Piré, Johan Michiel Dautzenberg
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