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Jan Frans Foppens

Flemish historian (1689-1761)
Person Human Q3165602

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
November 17, 1689
Date of death
July 16, 1761
Place of birth
Brussels
Place of death
Mechelen
Country of citizenship
Spanish Netherlands, Austrian Netherlands[12][13]
Occupation
historian, biographer, theologian, Catholic priest, university teacher, poet, bibliographer[14][15]
Employer
Old University of Leuven[21]
Field of work
history of Belgium, history of Christianity, biography[16][17][18]
Position held
archdeacon, canon[19][20]
Educated at
Old University of Leuven[22]
Religion or worldview
Catholicism[24]
Notable work
Bibliotheca belgica, sive virorum in Belgio vita[23]
Father
Frans Foppens[11]
Sibling
Pieter Foppens[36]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch, Latin, French[33][34][35]
Academic degree
Licentiate of Theology, Master of Arts[26][27]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[37]
Described by source
BEIC Digital Library[32]
Family name
Foppens[28]
Given name
Joannes, Baptista, Franciscus[29][30][31]
Place of burial
St. Rumbold's Cathedral[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johannes Franciscus Foppens en Jan Frans Foppens en Jean François Foppens en Joannes Franciscus Foppens cs Joannes Franciscus Foppens fr Joannes-Baptista Foppens nl Jean François Foppens nl Joannes Baptista Franciscus Foppens nl Johannes Franciscus Foppens
🔖 Identifiers · 34
ISNI
0000000081634697
VIAF cluster ID
90631943
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n86864846
GND ID
172480752
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jean-François Foppens.jpg ↗
Alvin ID
alvin-person:5772
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
105674033
Biographie nationale de Belgique ID
jean-francois-foppens
British Museum person or institution ID
208706
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01309104
CiNii Research ID
1140845216661159680
DBNL author ID
fopp009
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DDB person (GND) ID
172480752
FAST ID
1475059
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1222ckp9
IdRef ID
224911589, 190938366
KBR person ID
14216616
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA1119183X
NL CR AUT ID
ola2011654459
National Library of Portugal ID
315660
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1639552
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068415133
ODIS ID
PS_141892
Open Library ID
OL6640648A, OL2506691A
OpenMLOL author ID
141736
PUG authority ID
47529
Parsifal cluster ID
403579
RERO ID (legacy)
A000064176
Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID
RETE033039
SHEWROTE ID
cf937b94-7691-4dcb-b8b5-7c565d83397b
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
249626
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV10167258
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/166245
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjtbyfpryDTg7jm7MdvpP

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
poet, historian, theologian, university teacher, Catholic priest, biographer
Field of work 3
biography, history of Christianity, history of Belgium
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
French, Latin, Dutch
Academic degree 2
Master of Arts, Licentiate of Theology
Country of citizenship 2
Spanish Netherlands, Austrian Netherlands
Position held 2
canon, archdeacon
Described by source 1
BEIC Digital Library
Educated at 1
Old University of Leuven
Employer 1
Old University of Leuven
Given name 1
Franciscus
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Brussels
Place of burial 1
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
Place of death 1
Mechelen
Religion or worldview 1
Catholicism
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Jan Frans Foppens was born on November 17, 1689[1], in Brussels[2]. He died on July 16, 1761[3], in Mechelen[4]. He worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], theologian[7], Catholic priest[8], and university teacher[9].

FAQs

Where was Jan Frans Foppens born?

Jan Frans Foppens was born in Brussels[2].

Where did Jan Frans Foppens die?

Jan Frans Foppens died in Mechelen[4].

Who were Jan Frans Foppens's parents?

Jan Frans Foppens's father was Frans Foppens[11].

What did Jan Frans Foppens do for work?

Jan Frans Foppens worked as a historian[5], biographer[6], theologian[7], Catholic priest[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jan Frans Foppens go to school?

Jan Frans Foppens was educated at Old University of Leuven[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . agatha.arch.be. agatha.arch.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . ODIS. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Bug002 · 2026-11-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Repertorium Eruditorum Totius Europae ID → RETE033039
    Occupation → historian, biographer, theologian +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63645: RETEtoWD QS 03-11-2026 13:20"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, biographer, theologian +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #51085: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, biographer, theologian +1
    CERL Thesaurus ID → cnp01309104
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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