Jan Van Rijswijck

Belgian politician (1853-1906)
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Jan Van Rijswijck

Summary

Jan Van Rijswijck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on +1853-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Testelt[4]. He died on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Van Rijswijck's place of birth was Antwerp[2].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck passed away in Testelt[4].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck was born on +1853-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck died on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's father was Jan Baptist van Rijswijck[10].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck worked as a journalist[7].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck worked as a politician[8].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck held the position of member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck held the position of Mayor of Antwerp[13].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck held the position of provincial council member[14].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[15].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck was educated at Free University of Brussels[16].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck received the Knight of the Order of Leopold[17].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck received the Knight of the Royal Order of the Lion[18].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's image is recorded as Van Rijswijck, Jan (1853-1906); advocaat, journalist en burgemeester van Antwerpen, Sterck, Arthur, Felixarchief, 12 9357 recto (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck is recorded as male[20].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck was affiliated with the Liberal Party[22].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021739673[23].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65288801[24].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's GND ID is recorded as 172607035[25].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79113415[26].
  • Jan Van Rijswijck's Commons category is recorded as Jan Van Rijswijck[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Van Rijswijck's place of birth was Antwerp[2]. He was born on +1853-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Jan Baptist van Rijswijck[10].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Leuven[15], a Catholic university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30] and Free University of Brussels[16], a university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1834[33], headquartered in Brussels[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include member of the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium[12]; Mayor of Antwerp[13], a public office[35], in Belgium[36]; and provincial council member[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Leopold[17], a grade of an order[37], in Belgium[38] and Knight of the Royal Order of the Lion[18], a grade of an order[39], in Congo Free State[40], founded in 1891[41].

Personal Life

Jan Van Rijswijck was affiliated with the Liberal Party[22].

Death and Burial

Jan Van Rijswijck died on +1906-09-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Testelt[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Van Rijswijck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jan Van Rijswijck born?

Born in Antwerp[2], Jan Van Rijswijck…

Where did Jan Van Rijswijck die?

Jan Van Rijswijck died in Testelt[4].

Who were Jan Van Rijswijck's parents?

Jan Van Rijswijck's father was Jan Baptist van Rijswijck[10].

What did Jan Van Rijswijck do for work?

Jan Van Rijswijck worked as lawyer[6], journalist[7], and politician[8].

Where did Jan Van Rijswijck go to school?

Jan Van Rijswijck was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[15] and Free University of Brussels[16].

What awards did Jan Van Rijswijck receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold[17] and Knight of the Royal Order of the Lion[18].

References

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . ODIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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
  14. [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.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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