Jan Nijman

Dutch geographer and explorer
Person human Q112643273
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Jan Nijman

Summary

Jan Nijman is a human[1]. He worked as a geographer[2], university teacher[3], and explorer[4].

Key Facts

  • Jan Nijman held citizenship in Netherlands[5].
  • Jan Nijman's professions included geographer[2].
  • Jan Nijman worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Jan Nijman worked as an explorer[4].
  • Among Jan Nijman's employers was University of Miami[6].
  • Among Jan Nijman's employers was National Geographic Society[7].
  • Among Jan Nijman's employers was University of Amsterdam[8].
  • Among Jan Nijman's employers was Georgia State University[9].
  • Jan Nijman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Jan Nijman is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan Nijman's instance of is recorded as human[12].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[2], university teacher[3], and explorer[4]. Employers include University of Miami[6], a university[13], in United States[14], founded in 1925[15], headquartered in Coral Gables[16]; National Geographic Society[7], a scientific society[17], in United States[18], founded in 1888[19], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[20]; University of Amsterdam[8], a university[21], in Netherlands[22], founded in 1632[23], headquartered in Amsterdam[24]; and Georgia State University[9], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1913[27], headquartered in Atlanta[28].

Recognition

Jan Nijman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].

FAQs

What did Jan Nijman do for work?

Jan Nijman worked as geographer[2], university teacher[3], and explorer[4].

What awards did Jan Nijman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Dimensions. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved . nationalgeographic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of Miami, National Geographic Society, University of Amsterdam +1
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id 12396650g
    Idref id 152268081
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship
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