Jan Wils

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1603-1666)
Person human Q1682372
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Jan Wils

Summary

Jan Wils is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 1, 1603[3]. He passed away in Haarlem[4]. He died on January 1, 1666[5]. He worked as a painter[6], café owner[7], art dealer[8], and civil servant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Wils…
  • Jan Wils passed away in Haarlem[4].
  • Jan Wils was born on January 1, 1603[3].
  • Jan Wils was born on January 1, 1600[11].
  • Jan Wils died on January 1, 1666[5].
  • Jan Wils held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Jan Wils worked as a painter[6].
  • Jan Wils's professions included café owner[7].
  • Jan Wils's professions included art dealer[8].
  • Jan Wils's professions included civil servant[9].
  • A notable student of Jan Wils was Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem[13].
  • Jan Wils was a member of Haarlem Guild of St. Luke[14].
  • Jan Wils's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[15].
  • Jan Wils is recorded as male[16].
  • Jan Wils's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jan Wils's Commons category is recorded as Jan Wils (I)[18].
  • Jan Wils's archives at is recorded as Q140130176[19].
  • Jan Wils's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • Jan Wils's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[21].
  • Jan Wils's work location is recorded as Haarlem[22].
  • Jan Wils's work location is recorded as France[23].
  • Jan Wils's work location is recorded as Rome[24].
  • Jan Wils's work location is recorded as Lyon[25].
  • Jan Wils studied under Pieter de Molijn[26].
  • Jan Wils's described by source is recorded as The Great Theatre of Dutch Painters[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Jan Wils… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1603[3] and January 1, 1600[11].

Education

Jan Wils studied under Pieter de Molijn[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], café owner[7], art dealer[8], and civil servant[9]. A notable student of Jan Wils was Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem[13].

Personal Life

Jan Wils's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[15].

Death and Burial

Jan Wils died on January 1, 1666[5]. He died in Haarlem[4].

Why It Matters

Jan Wils ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Jan Wils born?

Jan Wils was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jan Wils die?

Jan Wils passed away in Haarlem[4].

What did Jan Wils do for work?

Jan Wils worked as painter[6], café owner[7], art dealer[8], and civil servant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8745-4BCD-E6CD-432B-EBD1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 8745-4BCD-E6CD-432B-EBD1, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275136|batch #275136]]"
  2. 11w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student → Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Place of death → Haarlem
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P485]]: [[Q140130176]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260905|batch #260905]]"
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