Jan van Krimpen

Dutch typographer (1892–1958)
Person human Q2390185
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Jan van Krimpen

Summary

Jan van Krimpen is a human[1]. Born in Gouda[2], he… he was born on +1892-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Haarlem[4]. He died on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], exlibrist[9], and typographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gouda[2], Jan van Krimpen…
  • Jan van Krimpen passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Jan van Krimpen was born on +1892-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan van Krimpen was born on +1892-01-12T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Jan van Krimpen died on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan van Krimpen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Jan van Krimpen's native language[14].
  • Jan van Krimpen worked as a type designer[6].
  • Jan van Krimpen's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Jan van Krimpen worked as a postage stamp designer[8].
  • Jan van Krimpen's professions included exlibrist[9].
  • Jan van Krimpen worked as a typographer[10].
  • Jan van Krimpen's field of work was postage stamp design[15].
  • Jan van Krimpen's field of work was graphic design[16].
  • Jan van Krimpen is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan van Krimpen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan van Krimpen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117456088[19].
  • Jan van Krimpen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14988145[20].
  • Jan van Krimpen's GND ID is recorded as 119362554[21].
  • Jan van Krimpen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no94031621[22].
  • Jan van Krimpen's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500116762[23].
  • Jan van Krimpen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14416335j[24].
  • Jan van Krimpen's IdRef ID is recorded as 086011286[25].
  • Jan van Krimpen's Commons category is recorded as Jan van Krimpen[26].
  • Jan van Krimpen's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV127756[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan van Krimpen was born in Gouda[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1892-02-12T00:00:00Z[3] and +1892-01-12T00:00:00Z[12]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], exlibrist[9], and typographer[10]. Fields of work include postage stamp design[15], a field of work[28] and graphic design[16], a field of study[29].

Death and Burial

Jan van Krimpen died on +1958-10-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Jan van Krimpen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jan van Krimpen born?

Born in Gouda[2], Jan van Krimpen…

Where did Jan van Krimpen die?

Jan van Krimpen died in Haarlem[4].

What did Jan van Krimpen do for work?

Jan van Krimpen worked as type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], exlibrist[9], and typographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Q137555958. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . LastDodo. Retrieved . lastdodo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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