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Jan Leeghwater

Dutch architect and engineer (1575–1650)
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Jan Leeghwater

Summary

Jan Leeghwater is a human[1]. His place of birth was Netherlands[2]. He was born on January 1, 1575[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on January 1, 1650[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], millwright[8], hydraulic engineer[9], and map drawer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jan Leeghwater's place of birth was Netherlands[2].
  • Jan Leeghwater died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Jan Leeghwater was born on January 1, 1575[3].
  • Jan Leeghwater died on January 1, 1650[5].
  • Jan Leeghwater held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Jan Leeghwater's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Jan Leeghwater's professions included engineer[7].
  • Jan Leeghwater's professions included millwright[8].
  • Jan Leeghwater's professions included hydraulic engineer[9].
  • Jan Leeghwater's professions included map drawer[10].
  • Jan Leeghwater is recorded as male[13].
  • Jan Leeghwater's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jan Leeghwater's Commons category is recorded as Jan Adriaanszoon Leeghwater[15].
  • Jan Leeghwater's given name is recorded as Jan[16].
  • Jan Leeghwater's pseudonym is recorded as Leeghwater[17].
  • Jan Leeghwater's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[18].
  • Jan Leeghwater's described by source is recorded as Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[19].
  • Jan Leeghwater's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].
  • Jan Leeghwater's different from is recorded as Jan Adriaan Leegwater[21].
  • Jan Leeghwater's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1600[22].
  • Jan Leeghwater's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1650[23].
  • Jan Leeghwater's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[24].
  • Jan Leeghwater's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Netherlands[2], Jan Leeghwater… he was born on January 1, 1575[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], millwright[8], hydraulic engineer[9], and map drawer[10].

Death and Burial

Jan Leeghwater died on January 1, 1650[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Leeghwater ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jan Leeghwater born?

Born in Netherlands[2], Jan Leeghwater…

Where did Jan Leeghwater die?

Jan Leeghwater died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Jan Leeghwater do for work?

Jan Leeghwater worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], millwright[8], hydraulic engineer[9], and map drawer[10].

Related Entities

Dutch Republic Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Netherlands
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject
    Work period start → —
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