Jacob van Lennep

Dutch writer, politician and director (1802-1868)
Person human Q675676
Jacob van Lennep
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Jacob van Lennep

Summary

Jacob van Lennep is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on March 24, 1802[3]. He died in Oosterbeek[4]. He died on August 25, 1868[5]. He worked as a writer[6], politician[7], poet[8], director[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jacob van Lennep…
  • Jacob van Lennep passed away in Oosterbeek[4].
  • Jacob van Lennep was born on March 24, 1802[3].
  • Jacob van Lennep died on August 25, 1868[5].
  • Jacob van Lennep's father was David Jacob van Lennep[12].
  • Jacob van Lennep's mother was Cornelia Christina van Orsoy[13].
  • A child of Jacob van Lennep was Maurits Jacob van Lennep[14].
  • A child of Jacob van Lennep was Christiaan van Lennep[15].
  • Jacob van Lennep held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[16].
  • Dutch was Jacob van Lennep's native language[17].
  • Jacob van Lennep's professions included writer[6].
  • Jacob van Lennep worked as a politician[7].
  • Jacob van Lennep's professions included poet[8].
  • Jacob van Lennep's professions included director[9].
  • Jacob van Lennep worked as a lawyer[10].
  • Jacob van Lennep worked as a translator[18].
  • Jacob van Lennep held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[19].
  • Jacob van Lennep's education included a stint at Leiden University[20].
  • Jacob van Lennep was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Jacob van Lennep is recorded as male[22].
  • Jacob van Lennep's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jacob van Lennep is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[24].
  • Jacob van Lennep's Commons category is recorded as Jacob van Lennep[25].
  • Jacob van Lennep's archives at is recorded as Ghent University Library[26].
  • Jacob van Lennep's archives at is recorded as International Institute of Social History[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob van Lennep's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on March 24, 1802[3]. His father was David Jacob van Lennep[12]. His mother was Cornelia Christina van Orsoy[13]. Dutch was his native language[17].

Education

Jacob van Lennep was educated at Leiden University[20]. He earned the academic degree of Legum Doctor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], politician[7], poet[8], director[9], lawyer[10], and translator[18]. Jacob van Lennep held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[19].

Personal Life

Children include Maurits Jacob van Lennep[14], a politician[29], 1830–1913[30], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[31] and Christiaan van Lennep[15], a politician[32], 1828–1908[33], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[34].

Death and Burial

Jacob van Lennep died on August 25, 1868[5]. He passed away in Oosterbeek[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob van Lennep ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jacob van Lennep born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jacob van Lennep…

Where did Jacob van Lennep die?

Jacob van Lennep passed away in Oosterbeek[4].

Who were Jacob van Lennep's parents?

Jacob van Lennep's father was David Jacob van Lennep[12]. Jacob van Lennep's mother was Cornelia Christina van Orsoy[13].

What did Jacob van Lennep do for work?

Jacob van Lennep worked as writer[6], politician[7], poet[8], director[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Jacob van Lennep go to school?

Jacob van Lennep was educated at Leiden University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Q24458103. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Q24458103. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
    Has works in the collection Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen, Royal Collections of the Netherlands
    Native language Dutch
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