Jan Pouwer

Dutch anthropologist (1924–2010)
Person human Q2333234
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Summary

Jan Pouwer is a human[1]. He was born in Dordrecht[2]. He was born on September 21, 1924[3]. He passed away in Zwolle[4]. He died on April 21, 2010[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Pouwer's place of birth was Dordrecht[2].
  • Jan Pouwer passed away in Zwolle[4].
  • Jan Pouwer was born on September 21, 1924[3].
  • Jan Pouwer was born on January 1, 1924[10].
  • Jan Pouwer died on April 21, 2010[5].
  • Jan Pouwer died on January 1, 2010[11].
  • Jan Pouwer held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Jan Pouwer's professions included explorer[6].
  • Jan Pouwer worked as an anthropologist[7].
  • Jan Pouwer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jan Pouwer was employed by University of Amsterdam[13].
  • Jan Pouwer was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[14].
  • Among Jan Pouwer's employers was Australian National University[15].
  • Jan Pouwer was employed by Radboud University[16].
  • Jan Pouwer was employed by University of Amsterdam[17].
  • Jan Pouwer was employed by University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Jan Pouwer was educated at Leiden University[19].
  • Jan Pouwer is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan Pouwer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan Pouwer supervised Cathy Wylie as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jan Pouwer's given name is recorded as Jan[23].
  • Jan Pouwer's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[24].
  • Jan Pouwer's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[25].
  • Jan Pouwer's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dordrecht[2], Jan Pouwer… Recorded date of birth include September 21, 1924[3] and January 1, 1924[10].

Education

Jan Pouwer's education included a stint at Leiden University[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[13], a university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1632[29], headquartered in Amsterdam[30]; Victoria University of Wellington[14], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1897[33], headquartered in Wellington[34]; Australian National University[15], a public university[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Canberra[38]; and Radboud University[16], a university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1923[41]. Jan Pouwer supervised Cathy Wylie as a doctoral student[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 2010[5] and January 1, 2010[11]. Jan Pouwer passed away in Zwolle[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Pouwer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Jan Pouwer born?

Jan Pouwer's place of birth was Dordrecht[2].

Where did Jan Pouwer die?

Jan Pouwer died in Zwolle[4].

What did Jan Pouwer do for work?

Jan Pouwer worked as explorer[6], anthropologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jan Pouwer go to school?

Jan Pouwer was educated at Leiden University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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