Jan van Gilse

Dutch composer and conductor (1881-1944)
Person human Q573283
Jan van Gilse
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Summary

Jan van Gilse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on May 11, 1881[3]. He died in Oegstgeest[4]. He died on September 8, 1944[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], resistance fighter[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Jan van Gilse's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Jan van Gilse passed away in Oegstgeest[4].
  • Jan van Gilse was born on May 11, 1881[3].
  • Jan van Gilse died on September 8, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Oegstgeest[11].
  • Jan van Gilse held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Jan van Gilse's native language[13].
  • Jan van Gilse worked as a conductor[6].
  • Jan van Gilse's professions included composer[7].
  • Jan van Gilse worked as a resistance fighter[8].
  • Jan van Gilse worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Jan van Gilse was employed by Leiden University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jan van Gilse is Symphonie n°3[15].
  • Jan van Gilse is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan van Gilse's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan van Gilse's genre is opera[18].
  • Jan van Gilse's genre is symphony[19].
  • Jan van Gilse's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Gilse[20].
  • Jan van Gilse's family name is recorded as van Gilse[21].
  • Jan van Gilse's given name is recorded as Jan[22].
  • Jan van Gilse's described by source is recorded as Onze Musici (1911)[23].
  • Jan van Gilse's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Jan van Gilse's described by source is recorded as Onze Musici (1923)[25].
  • Jan van Gilse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Jan van Gilse's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Gilse's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on May 11, 1881[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], resistance fighter[8], and university teacher[9]. Jan van Gilse was employed by Leiden University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jan van Gilse is Symphonie n°3[15].

Death and Burial

Jan van Gilse died on September 8, 1944[5]. He passed away in Oegstgeest[4]. Burial took place at Oegstgeest[11].

Why It Matters

Jan van Gilse has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Gilse born?

Jan van Gilse's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Jan van Gilse die?

Jan van Gilse passed away in Oegstgeest[4].

What did Jan van Gilse do for work?

Jan van Gilse worked as conductor[6], composer[7], resistance fighter[8], and university teacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Onze Musici (1911). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Hannolans · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → conductor, composer, resistance fighter +1
    Leidse hoogleraren id → 898
    Employer → Leiden University
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: university teacher"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 432727
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 432727, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Symphonie n°3
    Given name → Jan
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
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