Jo Ritzen

Dutch economist and politician (born 1945)
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Jo Ritzen

Summary

Jo Ritzen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heerlen[2]. He was born on October 3, 1945[3]. He worked as an economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and civil engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heerlen[2], Jo Ritzen…
  • Jo Ritzen was born on October 3, 1945[3].
  • Jo Ritzen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Jo Ritzen worked as an economist[4].
  • Jo Ritzen worked as a politician[5].
  • Jo Ritzen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jo Ritzen's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Among Jo Ritzen's employers was University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Jo Ritzen was employed by Maastricht University[11].
  • Jo Ritzen was employed by Erasmus University Rotterdam[12].
  • Jo Ritzen was employed by Maastricht University[13].
  • Jo Ritzen's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology[14].
  • Jo Ritzen's education included a stint at Erasmus University Rotterdam[15].
  • Jo Ritzen was educated at Bernardinuscollege[16].
  • Jo Ritzen is recorded as male[17].
  • Jo Ritzen's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jo Ritzen was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].
  • Jo Ritzen supervised Evert van Imhoff as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jo Ritzen's Commons category is recorded as Jo Ritzen[21].
  • Jo Ritzen's archives at is recorded as Nationaal Archief[22].
  • Jo Ritzen's family name is recorded as Ritzen[23].
  • Jo Ritzen's given name is recorded as Jo[24].
  • Jo Ritzen's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[25].
  • Jo Ritzen's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Jo Ritzen's place of birth was Heerlen[2]. He was born on October 3, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology[14], an institute of technology[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1842[29], headquartered in Delft[30]; Erasmus University Rotterdam[15], a public university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1913[33], headquartered in Rotterdam[34]; and Bernardinuscollege[16], a school[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1911[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and civil engineer[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[10], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Berkeley[41]; Maastricht University[11], a university[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1976[44], headquartered in Maastricht[45]; and Erasmus University Rotterdam[12], a public university[46], in Netherlands[47], founded in 1913[48], headquartered in Rotterdam[49]. Jo Ritzen supervised Evert van Imhoff as a doctoral student[20].

Personal Life

Jo Ritzen was affiliated with the Labour Party[19].

Why It Matters

Jo Ritzen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Jo Ritzen born?

Born in Heerlen[2], Jo Ritzen…

What did Jo Ritzen do for work?

Jo Ritzen worked as economist[4], politician[5], university teacher[6], and civil engineer[7].

Where did Jo Ritzen go to school?

Jo Ritzen was educated at Delft University of Technology[14], Erasmus University Rotterdam[15], and Bernardinuscollege[16].

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  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] . Collection of consent form Wiki-scientists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Parlement.com. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 18d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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