Gerard Walschap

Belgian writer (1898–1989)
Person human Q2602795
Gerard Walschap
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Gerard Walschap

Summary

Gerard Walschap is a human[1]. Born in Londerzeel[2], he… he was born on July 9, 1898[3]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. He died on October 25, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gerard Walschap was born in Londerzeel[2].
  • Gerard Walschap passed away in Antwerp[4].
  • Gerard Walschap was born on July 9, 1898[3].
  • Gerard Walschap died on October 25, 1989[5].
  • Burial took place at Schoonselhof[8].
  • A child of Gerard Walschap was Carla Walschap[9].
  • Gerard Walschap held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Dutch was Gerard Walschap's native language[11].
  • Gerard Walschap worked as a writer[6].
  • Gerard Walschap received the Dutch Literature Prize[12].
  • Gerard Walschap received the honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[13].
  • Gerard Walschap was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[14].
  • Gerard Walschap is recorded as male[15].
  • Gerard Walschap's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gerard Walschap's noble title is recorded as baron[17].
  • Gerard Walschap is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[18].
  • Gerard Walschap's Commons category is recorded as Gerard Walschap[19].
  • Gerard Walschap's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[20].
  • Gerard Walschap's family name is recorded as Walschap[21].
  • Gerard Walschap's given name is recorded as Gerard[22].
  • Gerard Walschap's pseudonym is recorded as Jacob Lodewijk Gerard Walschap[23].
  • Gerard Walschap's official website is recorded as http://www.gerardwalschap.info[24].
  • Gerard Walschap's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Gerard Walschap's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Canon of Dutch literature[26].
  • Gerard Walschap's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Q135926619[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1898-07-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-10-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f53b6740-827d-429a-9d8b-223d0a0b637e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Gerard Walschap was born in Londerzeel[2]. He was born on July 9, 1898[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Gerard Walschap's professions included writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dutch Literature Prize[12], a lifetime achievement literary award[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1956[35] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[13], an award[36], in Belgium[37].

Personal Life

A child of Gerard Walschap was Carla Walschap[9].

Death and Burial

Gerard Walschap died on October 25, 1989[5]. He passed away in Antwerp[4]. Burial took place at Schoonselhof[8].

Why It Matters

Gerard Walschap ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Gerard Walschap born?

Gerard Walschap's place of birth was Londerzeel[2].

Where did Gerard Walschap die?

Gerard Walschap passed away in Antwerp[4].

What did Gerard Walschap do for work?

Gerard Walschap worked as writer[6].

What awards did Gerard Walschap receive?

Honors received include Dutch Literature Prize[12] and honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . literairgent.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . cavavub.be. cavavub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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