Geert van Istendael

Summary

Geert van Istendael is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Uccle^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1947^[3]. He worked as a translator^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], columnist^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Geert van Istendael's place of birth was Uccle^[2].
• Geert van Istendael was born on March 29, 1947^[3].
• A child of Geert van Istendael was Judith Vanistendael^[10].
• Geert van Istendael held citizenship in Belgium^[11].
• Geert van Istendael's professions included translator^[4].
• Geert van Istendael worked as a poet^[5].
• Geert van Istendael worked as a writer^[6].
• Geert van Istendael worked as a columnist^[7].
• Geert van Istendael worked as a journalist^[8].
• Geert van Istendael worked as a linguist^[12].
• Geert van Istendael's field of work was performing arts^[13].
• Geert van Istendael was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[14].
• Geert van Istendael's education included a stint at Sint-Pieterscollege^[15].
• Geert van Istendael received the Dirk Martensprijs^[16].
• Geert van Istendael received the Geuzen Prize^[17].
• Geert van Istendael was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde^[18].
• Geert van Istendael is recorded as male^[19].
• Geert van Istendael's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Geert van Istendael's Commons category is recorded as Geert van Istendael^[21].
• Geert van Istendael's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis^[22].
• Geert van Istendael's family name is recorded as Vanistendael^[23].
• Geert van Istendael's given name is recorded as Geert^[24].
• Geert van Istendael's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1995^[25].
• Geert van Istendael's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[26].
• Geert van Istendael's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-03-29^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: e43851b1-bf49-492c-9fba-98f878388388^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Uccle^[2], Geert van Istendael… he was born on March 29, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[14], a pontifical university^[32], in Belgium^[33], founded in 1970^[34], headquartered in Leuven^[35] and Sint-Pieterscollege^[15], a school^[36], in Belgium^[37], founded in 1890^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], columnist^[7], journalist^[8], and linguist^[12]. Geert van Istendael's field of work was performing arts^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Dirk Martensprijs^[16], an annual prize^[39], in Belgium^[40] and Geuzen Prize^[17], an award^[41], in Belgium^[42].

Personal Life

A child of Geert van Istendael was Judith Vanistendael^[10].

Why It Matters

Geert van Istendael ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Geert van Istendael born?

Born in Uccle^[2], Geert van Istendael…

What did Geert van Istendael do for work?

Geert van Istendael worked as translator^[4], poet^[5], writer^[6], columnist^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Geert van Istendael go to school?

Geert van Istendael was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[14] and Sint-Pieterscollege^[15].

What awards did Geert van Istendael receive?

Honors received include Dirk Martensprijs^[16] and Geuzen Prize^[17].