Joke Smit

Dutch feminist and politician (1933–1981)
Person Human Q2492882

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[19]
Date of birth
August 27, 1933
Date of death
September 19, 1981
Place of birth
Utrecht
Place of death
Amsterdam
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[12]
Field of work
feminism[15]
Position held
municipal councillor of Amsterdam[16]
Member of political party
Labour Party[20]
Spouse
Constant Kool[11]
Cause of death
cancer
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch, French
Candidacy in election
Wikidata item
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Family name
Smit
Given name
Joke
Manner of death
natural causes
Native language
Dutch[13]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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Place of burial
Zorgvlied[10]
Unmarried partner
Joop van Buschbach, Anneke van Baalen, Go Mandersloot, Jeroen de Wildt[21][22][23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Johanna Elisabeth Smit en Joke Kool-Smit en Joke Smit nl J.E. Kool nl Joke Kool nl Joke Kool-Smit
🔖 Identifiers · 24
VIAF cluster ID
1407801
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84058158
GND ID
13737528X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Joke Kool-Smit (1978).jpg ↗
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16136671d
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID
62311775
Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland: 1880-2000 ID
bwn5/smitj
DBNL author ID
kool007
DVN ID
Kool-Smit
FAST ID
1960627
Find a Grave memorial ID
31559259
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Flemish Public Libraries ID
000002207
Freebase ID
/m/06zllqg
GTAA ID
155405
Geni profile ID
6000000017228815745
IdRef ID
169710734
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068990073
Open Library ID
OL1266286A
Parlement.com ID (old)
vgm92szg78w5
Parlement.com object ID
21146
WikiTree person ID
Smit-6929
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbMcmDqmxQgKfwmP8YpT3

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Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
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Family name 1
Field of work 1
Founded entities 1
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Manner of death 1
Member of political party 1
Named after 1
Native language 1
Place of birth 1
Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Utrecht[1], she… she was born on August 27, 1933[2]. She passed away in Amsterdam[3]. She died on September 19, 1981[4]. She worked as a politician[5], writer[6], women's rights activist[7], French teacher[8], and journalist[9].

Body

Death and Burial

The cause of death was cancer[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joke Smit include Joke Smit Prize[25], a Q141511210[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1986[28].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Joke Smit Prize[25], a Q141511210[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1986[28].

FAQs

Where was Joke Smit born?

Joke Smit's place of birth was Utrecht[1].

Where did Joke Smit die?

Joke Smit passed away in Amsterdam[3].

Who was Joke Smit married to?

Joke Smit's spouses include Constant Kool[11].

What did Joke Smit do for work?

Joke Smit worked as politician[5], writer[6], women's rights activist[7], French teacher[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Joke Smit go to school?

Joke Smit was educated at Utrecht University[17].

What awards did Joke Smit receive?

Honors received include Opzij Literature prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6w ago · Mellonne · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Union List of Artist Names ID → —
    Cause of death → cancer
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch, French
    "Changed claim: Cause of death: cancer"
  2. 18w ago · Pduive24 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Union List of Artist Names ID → —
    National Library of Portugal ID → —
    "Created claim: Union List of Artist Names ID: 500354603"
  3. 18w ago · Pduive24 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flemish Public Libraries ID → 000002207
    National Library of Portugal ID → —
    Vatican Library VcBA ID → —
    "Removed claim: Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/80511"
  4. 18w ago · Pduive24 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican Library VcBA ID → —
    "Created claim: Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495_80511"
  5. 19w ago · Pduive24 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 31559259
    "Created claim: Find a Grave memorial ID: 31559259"
  6. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, writer, women's rights activist +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32082: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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