Hans Vonk

Dutch conductor (1942-2004)
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Hans Vonk

Summary

Hans Vonk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on June 18, 1942[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on August 29, 2004[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hans Vonk was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Hans Vonk passed away in Amsterdam[4].
  • Hans Vonk was born on June 18, 1942[3].
  • Hans Vonk died on August 29, 2004[5].
  • Hans Vonk's father was Frans Vonk[9].
  • Hans Vonk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Hans Vonk's native language[11].
  • Hans Vonk's professions included conductor[6].
  • Hans Vonk's professions included composer[7].
  • Hans Vonk's field of work was music[12].
  • Hans Vonk was employed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra[13].
  • Hans Vonk was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].
  • Hans Vonk received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].
  • Hans Vonk is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans Vonk's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans Vonk's genre is classical music[18].
  • Hans Vonk's Commons category is recorded as Hans Vonk[19].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[20].
  • Hans Vonk's family name is recorded as Vonk[21].
  • Hans Vonk's given name is recorded as Hans[22].
  • Hans Vonk's medical condition is recorded as Guillain–Barré syndrome[23].
  • Hans Vonk's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Hans Vonk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Hans Vonk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Hans Vonk'}[26].
  • Hans Vonk's sibling is recorded as Irene Asscher-Vonk[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-06-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-08-29[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, dutch conductor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b75743af-bfed-421a-8c46-0b291a9b46d3[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Hans Vonk… he was born on June 18, 1942[3]. His father was Frans Vonk[9]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Hans Vonk's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7]. Hans Vonk's field of work was music[12]. He was employed by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra[13].

Recognition

Hans Vonk received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].

Death and Burial

Hans Vonk died on August 29, 2004[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[20].

Why It Matters

Hans Vonk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Hans Vonk born?

Hans Vonk's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Hans Vonk die?

Hans Vonk passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Hans Vonk's parents?

Hans Vonk's father was Frans Vonk[9].

What did Hans Vonk do for work?

Hans Vonk worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Hans Vonk go to school?

Hans Vonk was educated at University of Amsterdam[14].

What awards did Hans Vonk receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . slso.org. slso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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