Jan Janszoon Struys

Dutch explorer
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Jan Janszoon Struys

Summary

Jan Janszoon Struys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Durgerdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1630[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 1, 1694[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], draftsperson[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durgerdam[2], Jan Janszoon Struys…
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's place of birth was Wormer[10].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys was born on January 1, 1630[3].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys died on January 1, 1694[5].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys worked as an explorer[6].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys worked as a writer[8].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's Commons category is recorded as Jan Jansen Struys[13].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's given name is recorded as Jan[14].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[18].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's Commons Creator page is recorded as Jan Jansz Struys[19].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1647[20].
  • Jan Janszoon Struys's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Durgerdam[2], a village[22], in Netherlands[23] and Wormer[10], a village[24], in Netherlands[25]. Jan Janszoon Struys was born on January 1, 1630[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], draftsperson[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Jan Janszoon Struys died on January 1, 1694[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Janszoon Struys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jan Janszoon Struys born?

Jan Janszoon Struys was born in Durgerdam[2].

Where did Jan Janszoon Struys die?

Jan Janszoon Struys passed away in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Janszoon Struys do for work?

Jan Janszoon Struys worked as explorer[6], draftsperson[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . resources.huygens.knaw.nl. resources.huygens.knaw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . rkd.nl. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . rkd.nl. rkd.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
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    Given name Jan
    Languages spoken, written or signed Dutch
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