Johan Sems

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Johan Sems

Summary

Johan Sems is a human[1]. Born in Franeker[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1572[3]. He died in Groningen[4]. He died on January 1635[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], architect[9], and surveyor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Franeker[2], Johan Sems…
  • Johan Sems passed away in Groningen[4].
  • Johan Sems was born on January 1, 1572[3].
  • Johan Sems died on January 1635[5].
  • Johan Sems held citizenship in Dutch Republic[12].
  • Johan Sems's professions included cartographer[6].
  • Johan Sems's professions included civil engineer[7].
  • Johan Sems worked as an engineer[8].
  • Johan Sems's professions included architect[9].
  • Johan Sems's professions included surveyor[10].
  • Johan Sems worked as a geodesist[13].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was geodesy[14].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was geodetic measurement[15].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was cartography[16].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was map[17].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was hydraulic structure[18].
  • Johan Sems's field of work was levee[19].
  • Johan Sems is recorded as male[20].
  • Johan Sems's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Johan Sems's Commons category is recorded as Johan Sems[22].
  • Johan Sems's given name is recorded as Johan[23].
  • Johan Sems's work location is recorded as Groningen[24].
  • Johan Sems's work location is recorded as Leeuwarden[25].
  • Johan Sems's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Johan Sems's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Franeker[2], Johan Sems… he was born on January 1, 1572[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], architect[9], surveyor[10], and geodesist[13]. Fields of work include geodesy[14], an academic discipline[28]; geodetic measurement[15]; cartography[16], a branch of science[29]; map[17], a type of map[30]; hydraulic structure[18]; and levee[19].

Death and Burial

Johan Sems died on January 1635[5]. He died in Groningen[4].

Why It Matters

Johan Sems ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Johan Sems born?

Johan Sems was born in Franeker[2].

Where did Johan Sems die?

Johan Sems passed away in Groningen[4].

What did Johan Sems do for work?

Johan Sems worked as cartographer[6], civil engineer[7], engineer[8], architect[9], and surveyor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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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    Country of citizenship Dutch Republic
    Work location Groningen, Leeuwarden
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