Gijs Bakker

Summary

Gijs Bakker is a human^[1]. He was born in Amersfoort^[2]. He was born on +1942-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a jewelry designer^[4], designer^[5], sculptor^[6], university teacher^[7], and entrepreneur^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Amersfoort^[2], Gijs Bakker…
• Gijs Bakker was born on +1942-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gijs Bakker was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Gijs Bakker was married to Emmy van Leersum^[11].
• A child of Gijs Bakker was Aldo Bakker^[12].
• Gijs Bakker held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[13].
• Dutch was Gijs Bakker's native language^[14].
• Gijs Bakker's professions included jewelry designer^[4].
• Gijs Bakker's professions included designer^[5].
• Gijs Bakker's professions included sculptor^[6].
• Gijs Bakker worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Gijs Bakker's professions included entrepreneur^[8].
• Gijs Bakker's professions included photographer^[15].
• Gijs Bakker's field of work was ceramic art^[16].
• Gijs Bakker's field of work was product design^[17].
• Gijs Bakker was employed by ArtEZ^[18].
• Gijs Bakker was employed by Royal Academy of Art^[19].
• Among Gijs Bakker's employers was Cor Unum^[20].
• Gijs Bakker was employed by Artifort^[21].
• Gijs Bakker was employed by Castelijn^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Gijs Bakker is Droog Design^[23].
• Gijs Bakker received the Q107339077^[24].
• Gijs Bakker received the Françoise van den Bosch Prijs^[25].
• Gijs Bakker received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[26].
• Gijs Bakker's image is recorded as Portret van Gijs Bakker, 2014.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gijs Bakker was born in Amersfoort^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1942-02-20T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Dutch was his native language^[14].

Education

Gijs Bakker studied under Marinus Zwollo^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jewelry designer^[4], designer^[5], sculptor^[6], university teacher^[7], entrepreneur^[8], and photographer^[15]. Fields of work include ceramic art^[16], a type of arts^[29] and product design^[17], a concept^[30]. Employers include ArtEZ^[18], an art academy^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 2002^[33], headquartered in Arnhem^[34]; Royal Academy of Art^[19], an art academy^[35], in Netherlands^[36], founded in 1682^[37], headquartered in The Hague^[38]; Cor Unum^[20], a ceramics manufactory^[39], in Netherlands^[40], founded in 1953^[41], headquartered in Q2766547^[42]; Artifort^[21], a trademark^[43], in Netherlands^[44], founded in 1890^[45], headquartered in Maastricht^[46]; and Castelijn^[22], a furniture manufacturer^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1958^[49], headquartered in Roelofarendsveen^[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gijs Bakker is Droog Design^[23]. Things named for him include Gijs Bakker Award^[51], an award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 2014^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Q107339077^[24]; Françoise van den Bosch Prijs^[25], an award^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1980^[57]; and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[26], a grade of an order^[58], in Netherlands^[59], founded in 1815^[60].

Personal Life

Among Gijs Bakker's spouses was Emmy van Leersum^[11]. A child of him was Aldo Bakker^[12].

Why It Matters

Gijs Bakker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Gijs Bakker Award^[51], an award^[52], in Netherlands^[53], founded in 2014^[54].

FAQs

Where was Gijs Bakker born?

Gijs Bakker's place of birth was Amersfoort^[2].

Who was Gijs Bakker married to?

Gijs Bakker's spouses include Emmy van Leersum^[11].

What did Gijs Bakker do for work?

Gijs Bakker worked as jewelry designer^[4], designer^[5], sculptor^[6], university teacher^[7], and entrepreneur^[8].

What awards did Gijs Bakker receive?

Honors received include Q107339077^[24], Françoise van den Bosch Prijs^[25], and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[26].