Janwillem van de Wetering

Dutch writer (1931–2008)
Person human Q964037
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Janwillem van de Wetering

Summary

Janwillem van de Wetering is a human[1]. Born in Rotterdam[2], he… he was born on March 12, 1931[3]. He passed away in Blue Hill[4]. He died on July 4, 2008[5]. He worked as a translator[6], writer[7], linguist[8], sculptor[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Janwillem van de Wetering's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering died in Blue Hill[4].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering was born on March 12, 1931[3].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering was born on February 12, 1931[12].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering died on July 4, 2008[5].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering worked as a translator[6].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering worked as a writer[7].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering worked as a linguist[8].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering worked as a sculptor[9].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering worked as a novelist[10].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's professions included children's writer[15].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's education included a stint at Nyenrode Business University[16].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering is recorded as male[19].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's Commons category is recorded as Janwillem van de Wetering[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's family name is recorded as Van de Wetering[23].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's given name is recorded as Janwillem[24].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[26].
  • Janwillem van de Wetering's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-02-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-07-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e9c54869-8aa3-48a8-b8a6-882908cb2850[32]

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Origins and Family

Janwillem van de Wetering's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1931[3] and February 12, 1931[12].

Education

Janwillem van de Wetering's education included a stint at Nyenrode Business University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[6], writer[7], linguist[8], sculptor[9], novelist[10], and children's writer[15].

Recognition

Janwillem van de Wetering received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17].

Personal Life

Janwillem van de Wetering's religion is recorded as Buddhism[18].

Death and Burial

Janwillem van de Wetering died on July 4, 2008[5]. He died in Blue Hill[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Janwillem van de Wetering ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Janwillem van de Wetering born?

Janwillem van de Wetering's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].

Where did Janwillem van de Wetering die?

Janwillem van de Wetering died in Blue Hill[4].

What did Janwillem van de Wetering do for work?

Janwillem van de Wetering worked as translator[6], writer[7], linguist[8], sculptor[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Janwillem van de Wetering go to school?

Janwillem van de Wetering was educated at Nyenrode Business University[16].

What awards did Janwillem van de Wetering receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, writer, linguist +4
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation translator, writer, linguist +4
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  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language English
    Citizenship
    Start of work period +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
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