Jan Bouman

Dutch architect (1706–1776)
Person human Q788800
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Jan Bouman

Summary

Jan Bouman is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1706-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1776-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], castellan[7], and master builder[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Bouman was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Jan Bouman died in Berlin[4].
  • Jan Bouman was born on +1706-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Bouman died on +1776-09-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Bouman's father was Q135618354[10].
  • Jan Bouman's mother was Q135618369[11].
  • Jan Bouman was married to Q135618376[12].
  • Among Jan Bouman's spouses was Q135618392[13].
  • A child of Jan Bouman was Georg Friedrich Boumann[14].
  • A child of Jan Bouman was Michael Philipp Daniel Boumann[15].
  • Jan Bouman held citizenship in Dutch Republic[16].
  • Jan Bouman worked as an architect[6].
  • Jan Bouman's professions included castellan[7].
  • Jan Bouman's professions included master builder[8].
  • Jan Bouman's field of work was architect[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Bouman is Prince Henry Palace[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Bouman is Dutch Quarter[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Bouman is Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Bouman is Schönhausen Palace[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan Bouman is Old Townhall, Potsdam[22].
  • Jan Bouman is recorded as male[23].
  • Jan Bouman's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Jan Bouman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122272487[25].
  • Jan Bouman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 285012265[26].
  • Jan Bouman's GND ID is recorded as 11881575X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan Bouman was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1706-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q135618354[10]. His mother was Q135618369[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], castellan[7], and master builder[8]. Jan Bouman's field of work was architect[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Prince Henry Palace[18], a city palace[28], in Germany[29]; Dutch Quarter[19], a neighborhood[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1800[32]; Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20], an academy of sciences[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1700[35]; Schönhausen Palace[21], a château[36], in Germany[37]; and Old Townhall, Potsdam[22], a Rathaus[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1753[40].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q135618376[12] and Q135618392[13]. Children include Georg Friedrich Boumann[14], an architect[41], 1737–1812[42], of Germany[43] and Michael Philipp Daniel Boumann[15], an architect[44], 1747–1803[45], of Germany[46].

Death and Burial

Jan Bouman died on +1776-09-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Bouman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jan Bouman born?

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

Where did Jan Bouman die?

Jan Bouman passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Jan Bouman's parents?

Jan Bouman's father was Q135618354[10]. Jan Bouman's mother was Q135618369[11].

Who was Jan Bouman married to?

Jan Bouman's spouses include Q135618376[12] and Q135618392[13].

What did Jan Bouman do for work?

Jan Bouman worked as architect[6], castellan[7], and master builder[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . CbDD – Corpus of Baroque Ceiling Painting in Germany. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . European Theatre Architecture DB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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