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Jan Blanken

Dutch hydraulic engineer (1755–1838)
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Jan Blanken

Summary

Jan Blanken is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergambacht[2]. He was born on November 15, 1755[3]. He died on July 17, 1838[4]. He worked as a hydraulic engineer[5].

Key Facts

  • Jan Blanken was born in Bergambacht[2].
  • Jan Blanken was born on November 15, 1755[3].
  • Jan Blanken died on July 17, 1838[4].
  • Jan Blanken held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Jan Blanken's professions included hydraulic engineer[5].
  • Jan Blanken was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[7].
  • Jan Blanken is recorded as male[8].
  • Jan Blanken's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Jan Blanken's Commons category is recorded as Jan Blanken[10].
  • Jan Blanken's family name is recorded as Blanken[11].
  • Jan Blanken's given name is recorded as Jan[12].
  • Jan Blanken's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1775[13].
  • Jan Blanken's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1838[14].
  • Jan Blanken's sibling is recorded as Arie Blanken[15].
  • Jan Blanken's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[16].
  • Jan Blanken's has works in the collection is recorded as Het Scheepvaartmuseum[17].
  • Jan Blanken's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Blanken was born in Bergambacht[2]. He was born on November 15, 1755[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jan Blanken's professions included hydraulic engineer[5].

Death and Burial

Jan Blanken died on July 17, 1838[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan Blanken born?

Jan Blanken was born in Bergambacht[2].

What did Jan Blanken do for work?

Jan Blanken worked as hydraulic engineer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Q132230989. Retrieved . n2t.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl author id → blan028
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Date of birth → +1755-11-15T00:00:00Z
    Family name → Blanken
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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