International Institute of Social History

historical research institute in Amsterdam
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International Institute of Social History

Summary

International Institute of Social History is a research institute[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • International Institute of Social History's field of work was social history[3].
  • International Institute of Social History's field of work was history of anarchism[4].
  • International Institute of Social History's field of work was history of communism[5].
  • International Institute of Social History was a member of International Federation of Anarchist Documentation and Study Centres[6].
  • International Institute of Social History was a member of Geheugen van Nederland[7].
  • International Institute of Social History was a member of Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations[8].
  • International Institute of Social History is located in Amsterdam[9].
  • International Institute of Social History is in the country of Netherlands[10].
  • International Institute of Social History's instance of is recorded as research institute[11].
  • International Institute of Social History's instance of is recorded as archives[12].
  • International Institute of Social History's founder is recorded as Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus[13].
  • International Institute of Social History's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam[14].
  • International Institute of Social History's chief executive officer is recorded as Leo Lucassen[15].
  • International Institute of Social History took place at Cacaopakhuis Koning Willem I[16].
  • International Institute of Social History is part of list of libraries damaged during World War II[17].
  • International Institute of Social History's Commons category is recorded as Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis[18].
  • November 25, 1935 marks the founding of International Institute of Social History[19].
  • 1935 marks the founding of International Institute of Social History[20].
  • International Institute of Social History's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.36908, 'lon': 4.93944}[21].
  • International Institute of Social History's parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • International Institute of Social History's significant event is recorded as restitution[23].
  • International Institute of Social History's significant event is recorded as amalgamation[24].
  • International Institute of Social History's significant event is recorded as relocation[25].
  • International Institute of Social History's significant event is recorded as looting[26].
  • International Institute of Social History's official website is recorded as https://iisg.amsterdam/en[27].

Body

Founding

International Institute of Social History's founder is recorded as Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus[13]. Recorded inception include November 25, 1935[19] and 1935[20].

Identity

International Institute of Social History is part of list of libraries damaged during World War II[17]. Short names include {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'МІСГ'}[28], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'IISG'}[29], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IISH'}[30], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'IIHS'}[31].

Leadership

International Institute of Social History's chief executive officer is recorded as Leo Lucassen[15].

Operations

International Institute of Social History's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam[14]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].

Industry

Fields of work include social history[3], a humanities[32]; history of anarchism[4], an aspect of history[33]; and history of communism[5], an aspect of history[34].

Why It Matters

International Institute of Social History has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . geheugen.delpher.nl. Retrieved . geheugen.delpher.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . odissei-data.nl. Retrieved . odissei-data.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . socialhistory.org. Retrieved . socialhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ROR release v1.19. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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