Jan van Leeuwen

Dutch classicist
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Jan van Leeuwen

Summary

Jan van Leeuwen is a human[1]. He was born in Zoetermeer[2]. He was born on February 8, 1850[3]. He died in Melchtal[4]. He died on July 21, 1924[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], classical philologist[9], and writer[10].

Key Facts

  • Jan van Leeuwen's place of birth was Zoetermeer[2].
  • Born in Zegwaart[11], Jan van Leeuwen…
  • Jan van Leeuwen's place of birth was Seghwaert[12].
  • Jan van Leeuwen died in Melchtal[4].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was born on February 8, 1850[3].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was born on January 1, 1850[13].
  • Jan van Leeuwen died on July 21, 1924[5].
  • Jan van Leeuwen died on January 1, 1924[14].
  • Jan van Leeuwen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as an entomologist[7].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's professions included scientific illustrator[8].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as a classical philologist[9].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's professions included writer[10].
  • Jan van Leeuwen worked as a philologist[16].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was Greek[17].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was classical language[18].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was Greek philology[19].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was Greek art[20].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's field of work was classical philology[21].
  • Jan van Leeuwen held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[22].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was employed by Leiden University[23].
  • Jan van Leeuwen's doctoral advisor was Carel Gabriel Cobet[24].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was a member of Academy of Athens[25].
  • Jan van Leeuwen was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Zoetermeer[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[27], in Netherlands[28]; Zegwaart[11], a municipality of the Netherlands[29], in Netherlands[30]; and Seghwaert[12], a human settlement[31], in Netherlands[32]. Recorded date of birth include February 8, 1850[3] and January 1, 1850[13].

Education

Jan van Leeuwen's doctoral advisor was Carel Gabriel Cobet[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], classical philologist[9], writer[10], and philologist[16]. Fields of work include Greek[17], a natural language[34], in Greece[35]; classical language[18], an academic major[36]; Greek philology[19], an academic discipline[37]; Greek art[20], an art of an area[38], in Greece[39]; and classical philology[21], an academic discipline[40]. Among Jan van Leeuwen's employers was Leiden University[23]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[22]. He supervised Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen as a doctoral student[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 21, 1924[5] and January 1, 1924[14]. Jan van Leeuwen passed away in Melchtal[4].

FAQs

Where was Jan van Leeuwen born?

Jan van Leeuwen was born in Zoetermeer[2].

Where did Jan van Leeuwen die?

Jan van Leeuwen died in Melchtal[4].

What did Jan van Leeuwen do for work?

Jan van Leeuwen worked as university teacher[6], entomologist[7], scientific illustrator[8], classical philologist[9], and writer[10].

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  2. [11] . Onze Hoogleeraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [41] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] . Onze Hoogleeraren. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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