Johannes Camphuys

Dutch colonial governor (1634-1695)
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Johannes Camphuys

Summary

Johannes Camphuys is a human[1]. He was born in Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 18, 1634[3]. He died in Jakarta[4]. He died on July 18, 1695[5]. He worked as a politician[6], merchant[7], and governor-general[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Camphuys's place of birth was Haarlem[2].
  • Johannes Camphuys passed away in Jakarta[4].
  • Johannes Camphuys was born on July 18, 1634[3].
  • Johannes Camphuys died on July 18, 1695[5].
  • Johannes Camphuys held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Johannes Camphuys's professions included politician[6].
  • Johannes Camphuys worked as a merchant[7].
  • Johannes Camphuys's professions included governor-general[8].
  • Johannes Camphuys held the position of Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[11].
  • Johannes Camphuys held the position of Dutch Opperhoofd in Japan[12].
  • Johannes Camphuys held the position of Dutch Opperhoofd in Japan[13].
  • Johannes Camphuys held the position of Dutch Opperhoofd in Japan[14].
  • Among Johannes Camphuys's employers was Joan Maetsuycker[15].
  • Among Johannes Camphuys's employers was Dutch East India Company[16].
  • Johannes Camphuys is recorded as male[17].
  • Johannes Camphuys's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Johannes Camphuys's Commons category is recorded as Johannes Camphuys[19].
  • Johannes Camphuys's given name is recorded as Johannes[20].
  • Johannes Camphuys's work location is recorded as Dejima[21].
  • Johannes Camphuys's work location is recorded as Dejima[22].
  • Johannes Camphuys's work location is recorded as Dejima[23].
  • Johannes Camphuys's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Johannes Camphuys (1634-95). Gouverneur-generaal (1684-91)[24].
  • Johannes Camphuys's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Johannes Camphuys (1634-95), Gouverneur-generaal (1684-91)[25].
  • Johannes Camphuys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].
  • Johannes Camphuys's P14608 is recorded as 139519394[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Camphuys was born in Haarlem[2]. He was born on July 18, 1634[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], merchant[7], and governor-general[8]. Employers include Joan Maetsuycker[15], a colonial administrator[28], 1606–1678[29], of Dutch Republic[30] and Dutch East India Company[16], a business[31], in Dutch Republic[32], founded in 1602[33], headquartered in Oost-Indisch Huis[34]. Positions held include Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies[11], a position[35], founded in 1610[36] and Dutch Opperhoofd in Japan[12], a position[37].

Death and Burial

Johannes Camphuys died on July 18, 1695[5]. He died in Jakarta[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Camphuys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Camphuys born?

Johannes Camphuys was born in Haarlem[2].

Where did Johannes Camphuys die?

Johannes Camphuys passed away in Jakarta[4].

What did Johannes Camphuys do for work?

Johannes Camphuys worked as politician[6], merchant[7], and governor-general[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'id', 'ja', 'jv', 'nl', 'ru', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 139519394
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, merchant, governor-general
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  4. 21w ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch
    Country of citizenship → Dutch Republic
    Occupation → politician, merchant, governor-general
    Instance of → human
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||3 */ factorij Japan ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/68173225e82|details]])"
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