Jan de Gruyter

Dutch author and translator, 1859–1932
Person human Q84159813
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Summary

Jan de Gruyter is a human[1]. Born in Lekkerkerk[2], he… he was born on +1859-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amersfoort[4]. He died on +1932-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], controleur (Binnenlands Bestuur)[8], and editing staff[9].

Key Facts

  • Jan de Gruyter's place of birth was Lekkerkerk[2].
  • Jan de Gruyter died in Amersfoort[4].
  • Jan de Gruyter was born on +1859-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan de Gruyter died on +1932-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan de Gruyter held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Jan de Gruyter's professions included writer[6].
  • Jan de Gruyter worked as a translator[7].
  • Jan de Gruyter's professions included controleur (Binnenlands Bestuur)[8].
  • Jan de Gruyter worked as an editing staff[9].
  • Jan de Gruyter was employed by Lever Brothers[11].
  • Jan de Gruyter was employed by Perlak Petroleum-Maatschappij[12].
  • Among Jan de Gruyter's employers was Anglo Saxon Petroleum[13].
  • Jan de Gruyter was employed by De nieuwe tijd.[14].
  • Jan de Gruyter was employed by Elsevier[15].
  • Jan de Gruyter was educated at Indische Instelling[16].
  • Jan de Gruyter is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan de Gruyter's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan de Gruyter was affiliated with the Independent Labour Party[19].
  • Jan de Gruyter was affiliated with the Social Democratic Workers' Party[20].
  • Jan de Gruyter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053049941[21].
  • Jan de Gruyter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39264153[22].
  • Jan de Gruyter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95003373[23].
  • Jan de Gruyter's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 10229579[24].
  • Jan de Gruyter's DBNL author ID is recorded as gruy003[25].
  • Jan de Gruyter's family name is recorded as de Gruyter[26].

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Origins and Family

Jan de Gruyter's place of birth was Lekkerkerk[2]. He was born on +1859-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jan de Gruyter's education included a stint at Indische Instelling[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], controleur (Binnenlands Bestuur)[8], and editing staff[9]. Employers include Lever Brothers[11], a business[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1885[29]; Perlak Petroleum-Maatschappij[12], an organization[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1902[32], headquartered in Amsterdam[33]; Anglo Saxon Petroleum[13], a business[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1907[36], headquartered in London[37]; De nieuwe tijd.[14], a periodical[38], founded in 1896[39], written by Alfons Van Hee[40]; and Elsevier[15], a book publisher[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1880[43], headquartered in Amsterdam[44].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Independent Labour Party[19], a political party[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1893[47], headquartered in London[48] and Social Democratic Workers' Party[20], a political party[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 1894[51].

Death and Burial

Jan de Gruyter died on +1932-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Amersfoort[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan de Gruyter born?

Jan de Gruyter's place of birth was Lekkerkerk[2].

Where did Jan de Gruyter die?

Jan de Gruyter passed away in Amersfoort[4].

What did Jan de Gruyter do for work?

Jan de Gruyter worked as writer[6], translator[7], controleur (Binnenlands Bestuur)[8], and editing staff[9].

Where did Jan de Gruyter go to school?

Jan de Gruyter was educated at Indische Instelling[16].

References

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  24. [25] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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