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Jean-Baptiste Moens

Belgian stamp dealer and philatelist (1833-1908)
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Jean-Baptiste Moens

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Moens is a human[1]. He was born in Tournai[2]. He was born on May 27, 1833[3]. He passed away in Ixelles[4]. He died on April 28, 1908[5]. He worked as a philatelist[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], merchant[9], and music publisher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tournai[2], Jean-Baptiste Moens…
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens died in Ixelles[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens was born on May 27, 1833[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens died on April 28, 1908[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens died on April 29, 1908[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens is buried at Ixelles Cemetery[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens held citizenship in Belgium[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's professions included philatelist[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens worked as a journalist[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's professions included merchant[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens worked as a music publisher[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens worked as a publisher[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's field of work was publishing house[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's field of work was typography[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's field of work was philately[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens is recorded as male[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Moens[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's family name is recorded as Moens[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's given name is recorded as Philippe[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's given name is recorded as Constant[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's work location is recorded as Brussels[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Moens's described by source is recorded as Geschichte der Philatelie (1 ed.)[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Moens's place of birth was Tournai[2]. He was born on May 27, 1833[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philatelist[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], merchant[9], music publisher[10], and publisher[15]. Fields of work include publishing house[16], a type of organization[28]; typography[17], a form of art[29]; and philately[18], a collecting hobby[30].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 28, 1908[5] and April 29, 1908[12]. Jean-Baptiste Moens passed away in Ixelles[4]. Burial took place at Ixelles Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Moens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Moens born?

Born in Tournai[2], Jean-Baptiste Moens…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Moens die?

Jean-Baptiste Moens died in Ixelles[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Moens do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Moens worked as philatelist[6], non-fiction writer[7], journalist[8], merchant[9], and music publisher[10].

Related Entities

Belgium Brussels publishing house

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . belgianstamps.eu. belgianstamps.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philatelist, non-fiction writer, journalist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Ixelles
    Family name → Moens
    Writing language → French
    Described by source → Geschichte der Philatelie (1 ed.), Classical philately and postal history of the 15th to 19th centuries
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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