Jan Gonda

Summary

Jan Gonda is a human^[1]. Born in Gouda^[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1905^[3]. He passed away in Utrecht^[4]. He died on July 28, 1991^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jan Gonda was born in Gouda^[2].
• Jan Gonda passed away in Utrecht^[4].
• Jan Gonda was born on April 14, 1905^[3].
• Jan Gonda died on July 28, 1991^[5].
• Jan Gonda held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[9].
• Dutch was Jan Gonda's native language^[10].
• Jan Gonda worked as a linguist^[6].
• Jan Gonda worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jan Gonda's field of work was Indology^[11].
• Among Jan Gonda's employers was University of Chicago^[12].
• Among Jan Gonda's employers was Utrecht University^[13].
• Jan Gonda's education included a stint at Utrecht University^[14].
• Jan Gonda was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Jan Gonda was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Jan Gonda is recorded as male^[17].
• Jan Gonda's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jan Gonda supervised Johannes Adrianus Bernardus van Buitenen as a doctoral student^[19].
• Jan Gonda's family name is recorded as Gonda^[20].
• Jan Gonda's given name is recorded as Jan^[21].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[22].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi^[24].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[25].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Jan Gonda's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Gonda was born in Gouda^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1905^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[10].

Education

Jan Gonda was educated at Utrecht University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Jan Gonda's field of work was Indology^[11]. Employers include University of Chicago^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31] and Utrecht University^[13], a public research university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Utrecht^[35]. He supervised Johannes Adrianus Bernardus van Buitenen as a doctoral student^[19].

Death and Burial

Jan Gonda died on July 28, 1991^[5]. He died in Utrecht^[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Gonda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Jan Gonda born?

Jan Gonda's place of birth was Gouda^[2].

Where did Jan Gonda die?

Jan Gonda died in Utrecht^[4].

What did Jan Gonda do for work?

Jan Gonda worked as linguist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jan Gonda go to school?

Jan Gonda was educated at Utrecht University^[14].