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Jan Bank

Dutch historian
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Summary

Jan Bank is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on May 10, 1940[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], politician[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Bank was born on May 10, 1940[3].
  • Jan Bank held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Jan Bank's native language[10].
  • Jan Bank worked as a journalist[4].
  • Jan Bank worked as a politician[5].
  • Jan Bank worked as a historian[6].
  • Jan Bank worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jan Bank held the position of municipal councillor of Amstelveen[11].
  • Among Jan Bank's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Jan Bank is recorded as male[13].
  • Jan Bank's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jan Bank was affiliated with the Labour Party[15].
  • Jan Bank's Commons category is recorded as Jan Bank[16].
  • Jan Bank's family name is recorded as Bank[17].
  • Jan Bank's given name is recorded as Jan[18].
  • Jan Bank's given name is recorded as Theodoor[19].
  • Jan Bank's given name is recorded as Maria[20].
  • Jan Bank's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Jan Bank's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1965[22].
  • Jan Bank's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2012[23].

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Origins and Family

Jan Bank was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on May 10, 1940[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], politician[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7]. Among Jan Bank's employers was Leiden University[12]. He held the position of municipal councillor of Amstelveen[11].

Personal Life

Jan Bank was affiliated with the Labour Party[15].

Why It Matters

Jan Bank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Jan Bank born?

Jan Bank's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

What did Jan Bank do for work?

Jan Bank worked as journalist[4], politician[5], historian[6], and university teacher[7].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands Leiden University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Amsterdam
    Citizenship → —
    Work period end → —
    End of work period → +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
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