Jaap van Praag

Dutch humanist (1911-1981)
Person human Q1936892
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Jaap van Praag

Summary

Jaap van Praag is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1911-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1981-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], and humanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jaap van Praag…
  • Jaap van Praag died in Utrecht[4].
  • Jaap van Praag was born on +1911-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jaap van Praag died on +1981-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jaap van Praag held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Jaap van Praag's native language[11].
  • Jaap van Praag's professions included politician[6].
  • Jaap van Praag's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jaap van Praag worked as a humanist[8].
  • Jaap van Praag held the position of member of the Provincial Executive of South Holland[12].
  • Jaap van Praag was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Jaap van Praag received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[14].
  • Jaap van Praag's image is recorded as Praag JP van 01.jpg[15].
  • Jaap van Praag is recorded as male[16].
  • Jaap van Praag's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jaap van Praag was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].
  • Jaap van Praag's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063113847[19].
  • Jaap van Praag's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76550189[20].
  • Jaap van Praag's GND ID is recorded as 120152185[21].
  • Jaap van Praag's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82223855[22].
  • Jaap van Praag's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14525639w[23].
  • Jaap van Praag's IdRef ID is recorded as 145079732[24].
  • Jaap van Praag's Commons category is recorded as Jaap van Praag (humanist)[25].
  • Jaap van Praag's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f7cfj[26].
  • Jaap van Praag's Open Library ID is recorded as OL150726A[27].

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Origins and Family

Jaap van Praag was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1911-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], and humanist[8]. Jaap van Praag was employed by Leiden University[13]. He held the position of member of the Provincial Executive of South Holland[12].

Recognition

Jaap van Praag received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[14].

Personal Life

Jaap van Praag was affiliated with the Labour Party[18].

Death and Burial

Jaap van Praag died on +1981-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Utrecht[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jaap van Praag include Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1969[31].

Why It Matters

Jaap van Praag ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[28], an award[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1969[31].

FAQs

Where was Jaap van Praag born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jaap van Praag…

Where did Jaap van Praag die?

Jaap van Praag passed away in Utrecht[4].

What did Jaap van Praag do for work?

Jaap van Praag worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], and humanist[8].

What awards did Jaap van Praag receive?

Honors received include Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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