Jan Knappert

Dutch linguist (1927–2005)
Person human Q3161694
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Jan Knappert

Summary

Jan Knappert is a human[1]. Born in Heemstede[2], he… he was born on January 14, 1927[3]. He died in Hilversum[4]. He died on May 30, 2005[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], Esperantist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan Knappert was born in Heemstede[2].
  • Jan Knappert died in Hilversum[4].
  • Jan Knappert was born on January 14, 1927[3].
  • Jan Knappert died on May 30, 2005[5].
  • Jan Knappert held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Jan Knappert's native language[12].
  • Jan Knappert worked as a linguist[6].
  • Jan Knappert worked as an Esperantist[7].
  • Jan Knappert worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jan Knappert's professions included translator[9].
  • Jan Knappert's field of work was linguistics[13].
  • Jan Knappert's field of work was translation[14].
  • Jan Knappert's field of work was svahilština[15].
  • Jan Knappert's field of work was Esperanto[16].
  • Jan Knappert held the position of Director of International Congress University[17].
  • Jan Knappert was employed by Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[18].
  • Among Jan Knappert's employers was SOAS, University of London[19].
  • Jan Knappert was educated at Leiden University[20].
  • Jan Knappert is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Knappert's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Knappert earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Jan Knappert's given name is recorded as Jan[24].
  • Jan Knappert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Esperanto[25].
  • Jan Knappert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jan Knappert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Knappert was born in Heemstede[2]. He was born on January 14, 1927[3]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Education

Jan Knappert was educated at Leiden University[20]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], Esperantist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9]. Fields of work include linguistics[13], an academic discipline[28]; translation[14], an academic major[29]; svahilština[15], a vocal technique[30]; and Esperanto[16], a planned language[31], in Esperantujo[32], founded in 1887[33]. Employers include Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[18], a pontifical university[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1970[36], headquartered in Leuven[37] and SOAS, University of London[19], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1916[40], headquartered in London[41]. Jan Knappert held the position of Director of International Congress University[17].

Death and Burial

Jan Knappert died on May 30, 2005[5]. He died in Hilversum[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Knappert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jan Knappert born?

Jan Knappert was born in Heemstede[2].

Where did Jan Knappert die?

Jan Knappert died in Hilversum[4].

What did Jan Knappert do for work?

Jan Knappert worked as linguist[6], Esperantist[7], university teacher[8], and translator[9].

Where did Jan Knappert go to school?

Jan Knappert was educated at Leiden University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Leiden University
    Place of birth Heemstede
    Native language Dutch
    Languages spoken, written or signed Esperanto, English, Dutch
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