Gerard de Kruijff

Dutch equestrian (1890–1968)
Person human Q653285
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Gerard de Kruijff

Summary

Gerard de Kruijff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buren[2]. He was born on +1890-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Deventer[4]. He died on +1968-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an event rider[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerard de Kruijff was born in Buren[2].
  • Gerard de Kruijff passed away in Deventer[4].
  • Gerard de Kruijff was born on +1890-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gerard de Kruijff died on +1968-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gerard de Kruijff held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's professions included event rider[6].
  • Gerard de Kruijff worked as a military officer[7].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's education included a stint at Koninklijke Militaire Academie[10].
  • Gerard de Kruijff received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11].
  • Gerard de Kruijff received the Oorlogsherinneringskruis[12].
  • Gerard de Kruijff received the Officers' Cross[13].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's image is recorded as Paardensport, SFA002005763.jpg[14].
  • Gerard de Kruijff is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's Commons category is recorded as Gerard de Kruijff[17].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's sport is recorded as equestrian sport[18].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rzltf[19].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's given name is recorded as Gerard[20].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics – individual eventing[21].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1924 Summer Olympics – team eventing[22].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's participant in is recorded as equestrian at the 1928 Summer Olympics – team eventing[23].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as de/gerard-de-kruijff-1[24].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00163754[25].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000029177507701[26].
  • Gerard de Kruijff's place of detention is recorded as Oflag XIII-B[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerard de Kruijff was born in Buren[2]. He was born on +1890-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gerard de Kruijff's education included a stint at Koninklijke Militaire Academie[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include event rider[6] and military officer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11], a grade of an order[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1892[30]; Oorlogsherinneringskruis[12], a military decoration[31], in Netherlands[32]; and Officers' Cross[13], a military decoration[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1844[35].

Death and Burial

Gerard de Kruijff died on +1968-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Deventer[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard de Kruijff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gerard de Kruijff born?

Born in Buren[2], Gerard de Kruijff…

Where did Gerard de Kruijff die?

Gerard de Kruijff died in Deventer[4].

What did Gerard de Kruijff do for work?

Gerard de Kruijff worked as event rider[6] and military officer[7].

Where did Gerard de Kruijff go to school?

Gerard de Kruijff was educated at Koninklijke Militaire Academie[10].

What awards did Gerard de Kruijff receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[11], Oorlogsherinneringskruis[12], and Officers' Cross[13].

References

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  9. [7] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nationaalarchief.nl. nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . archieven.nl. archieven.nl. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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