George Arnold Escher

Dutch civil engineer (1843–1939)
Person human Q2590288
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George Arnold Escher

Summary

George Arnold Escher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leeuwarden[2]. He was born on +1843-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on +1939-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George Arnold Escher's place of birth was Leeuwarden[2].
  • George Arnold Escher's place of birth was The Hague[9].
  • George Arnold Escher died in The Hague[4].
  • George Arnold Escher was born on +1843-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Arnold Escher died on +1939-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George Arnold Escher's father was Berend George Escher[10].
  • George Arnold Escher's mother was Johanna Cornelia Pit[11].
  • Among George Arnold Escher's spouses was Sara Adriana Gleichman[12].
  • Among George Arnold Escher's spouses was Q115675177[13].
  • A child of George Arnold Escher was Berend George Escher[14].
  • A child of George Arnold Escher was M. C. Escher[15].
  • George Arnold Escher held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[16].
  • George Arnold Escher worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • George Arnold Escher's professions included engineer[7].
  • George Arnold Escher held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[17].
  • George Arnold Escher's image is recorded as George Arnold Escher.jpg[18].
  • George Arnold Escher is recorded as male[19].
  • George Arnold Escher's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Arnold Escher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038490587[21].
  • George Arnold Escher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45359104[22].
  • George Arnold Escher's GND ID is recorded as 128632321[23].
  • George Arnold Escher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2004311295[24].
  • George Arnold Escher's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00466198[25].
  • George Arnold Escher's Commons category is recorded as George Arnold Escher[26].
  • George Arnold Escher's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05688p[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leeuwarden[2], a city[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1435[30] and The Hague[9], a municipality of the Netherlands[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1201[33]. George Arnold Escher was born on +1843-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Berend George Escher[10]. His mother was Johanna Cornelia Pit[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6] and engineer[7]. George Arnold Escher held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sara Adriana Gleichman[12], 1860–1940[34], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[35] and Q115675177[13]. Children include Berend George Escher[14], a curator[36], 1885–1967[37], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[38] and M. C. Escher[15], a printmaker[39], 1898–1972[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[42], specialised in ceramic art[43].

Death and Burial

George Arnold Escher died on +1939-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

George Arnold Escher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was George Arnold Escher born?

Born in Leeuwarden[2], George Arnold Escher…

Where did George Arnold Escher die?

George Arnold Escher passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were George Arnold Escher's parents?

George Arnold Escher's father was Berend George Escher[10]. George Arnold Escher's mother was Johanna Cornelia Pit[11].

Who was George Arnold Escher married to?

George Arnold Escher's spouses include Sara Adriana Gleichman[12] and Q115675177[13].

What did George Arnold Escher do for work?

George Arnold Escher worked as civil engineer[6] and engineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [9] . openarch.nl. openarch.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . haagsgemeentearchief.nl. haagsgemeentearchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . openarch.nl. openarch.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . openarch.nl. openarch.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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