Herman Liebaers

Belgian linguist (1919-2010)
Person human Q3134081
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Herman Liebaers

Summary

Herman Liebaers is a human[1]. He was born in Tienen[2]. He was born on +1919-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Jette[4]. He died on +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a librarian[6] and linguist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Herman Liebaers's place of birth was Tienen[2].
  • Herman Liebaers died in Jette[4].
  • Herman Liebaers was born on +1919-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Liebaers was born on +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Herman Liebaers died on +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herman Liebaers died on +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Herman Liebaers held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Dutch was Herman Liebaers's native language[12].
  • Herman Liebaers's professions included librarian[6].
  • Herman Liebaers worked as a linguist[7].
  • Herman Liebaers held the position of IFLA President[13].
  • Herman Liebaers's education included a stint at Ghent University[14].
  • Herman Liebaers received the American Library Association Honorary Membership[15].
  • Herman Liebaers received the honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16].
  • Herman Liebaers is recorded as male[17].
  • Herman Liebaers's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herman Liebaers earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Herman Liebaers's given name is recorded as Herman[20].
  • Herman Liebaers's described at URL is recorded as http://data.bibliotheken.nl/id/dbnla/lieb001[21].
  • Herman Liebaers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tienen[2], Herman Liebaers… Recorded date of birth include +1919-02-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Herman Liebaers's education included a stint at Ghent University[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6] and linguist[7]. Herman Liebaers held the position of IFLA President[13].

Recognition

Awards received include American Library Association Honorary Membership[15], an award[23], in United States[24] and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16], an award[25], in France[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2010-11-09T00:00:00Z[5] and +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Herman Liebaers died in Jette[4].

Why It Matters

Herman Liebaers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Herman Liebaers born?

Herman Liebaers was born in Tienen[2].

Where did Herman Liebaers die?

Herman Liebaers passed away in Jette[4].

What did Herman Liebaers do for work?

Herman Liebaers worked as librarian[6] and linguist[7].

Where did Herman Liebaers go to school?

Herman Liebaers was educated at Ghent University[14].

What awards did Herman Liebaers receive?

Honors received include American Library Association Honorary Membership[15] and honorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. u-bordeaux-montaigne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . brusselnieuws.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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