George van den Bergh

Dutch politician and astronomer (1890-1966)
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George van den Bergh

Summary

George van den Bergh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oss[2]. He was born on April 25, 1890[3]. He died in Oegstgeest[4]. He died on October 3, 1966[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], politician[9], and judge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oss[2], George van den Bergh…
  • George van den Bergh passed away in Oegstgeest[4].
  • George van den Bergh was born on April 25, 1890[3].
  • George van den Bergh died on October 3, 1966[5].
  • Burial took place at Westerveld[12].
  • George van den Bergh's father was Samuel van den Bergh[13].
  • George van den Bergh's mother was Betsy van den Bergh-Willing[14].
  • A child of George van den Bergh was Albert Sidney van den Bergh[15].
  • George van den Bergh held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[16].
  • George van den Bergh worked as a lawyer[6].
  • George van den Bergh worked as a jurist[7].
  • George van den Bergh's professions included astronomer[8].
  • George van den Bergh's professions included politician[9].
  • George van den Bergh's professions included judge[10].
  • George van den Bergh worked as a university teacher[17].
  • George van den Bergh held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[18].
  • George van den Bergh held the position of Rector of the university of Amsterdam[19].
  • George van den Bergh held the position of municipal councillor of Amsterdam[20].
  • George van den Bergh was employed by University of Amsterdam[21].
  • George van den Bergh received the Zilveren Anjer[22].
  • George van den Bergh was a member of Federation of Worker-Esperantists[23].
  • George van den Bergh is recorded as male[24].
  • George van den Bergh's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • George van den Bergh was affiliated with the Social Democratic Workers' Party[26].
  • George van den Bergh was affiliated with the Labour Party[27].

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Origins and Family

George van den Bergh was born in Oss[2]. He was born on April 25, 1890[3]. His father was Samuel van den Bergh[13]. His mother was Betsy van den Bergh-Willing[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], politician[9], judge[10], and university teacher[17]. George van den Bergh was employed by University of Amsterdam[21]. Positions held include member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[18], a position[28], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[29]; Rector of the university of Amsterdam[19]; and municipal councillor of Amsterdam[20].

Recognition

George van den Bergh received the Zilveren Anjer[22].

Personal Life

A child of George van den Bergh was Albert Sidney van den Bergh[15]. Political affiliations include Social Democratic Workers' Party[26], a political party[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1894[32] and Labour Party[27], a political party[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Amsterdam[36].

Death and Burial

George van den Bergh died on October 3, 1966[5]. He passed away in Oegstgeest[4]. Burial took place at Westerveld[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George van den Bergh include Van den Bergh[37], a lunar crater[38].

Why It Matters

George van den Bergh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Entities named for him include Van den Bergh[37], a lunar crater[38].

FAQs

Where was George van den Bergh born?

George van den Bergh was born in Oss[2].

Where did George van den Bergh die?

George van den Bergh passed away in Oegstgeest[4].

Who were George van den Bergh's parents?

George van den Bergh's father was Samuel van den Bergh[13]. George van den Bergh's mother was Betsy van den Bergh-Willing[14].

What did George van den Bergh do for work?

George van den Bergh worked as lawyer[6], jurist[7], astronomer[8], politician[9], and judge[10].

What awards did George van den Bergh receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Anjer[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] . Parlement.com. parlement.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . Laborista Esperantisto. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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