Joseph Van den Gheyn

Belgian anthropologist, hagiographer and librarian (1854–1913)
Person human Q3185717
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Joseph Van den Gheyn

Summary

Joseph Van den Gheyn is a human[1]. He was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on May 25, 1854[3]. He passed away in Brussels[4]. He died on January 29, 1913[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], hagiographer[7], librarian[8], and Father[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Van den Gheyn was born in Ghent[2].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn passed away in Brussels[4].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn was born on May 25, 1854[3].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn was born on January 1, 1854[11].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn died on January 29, 1913[5].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn died on January 1, 1913[12].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • French was Joseph Van den Gheyn's native language[14].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn worked as a hagiographer[7].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's professions included librarian[8].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn worked as a Father[9].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn was a member of Société des Bollandistes[15].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn is recorded as male[17].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Van den Gheyn[19].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[20].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's family name is recorded as Van den Gheyn[21].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's given name is recorded as Marie[23].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's given name is recorded as Martin[24].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's described at URL is recorded as http://opac.regesta-imperii.de/lang_en/suche.php?thes=Van+den+Gheyn%2C+Joseph-Marie-Martin+%281854-1913%29[25].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Joseph Van den Gheyn's sibling is recorded as Gabriel Van den Gheyn[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ghent[2], Joseph Van den Gheyn… Recorded date of birth include May 25, 1854[3] and January 1, 1854[11]. French was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], hagiographer[7], librarian[8], and Father[9].

Personal Life

Joseph Van den Gheyn's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 29, 1913[5] and January 1, 1913[12]. Joseph Van den Gheyn died in Brussels[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Van den Gheyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Van den Gheyn born?

Joseph Van den Gheyn's place of birth was Ghent[2].

Where did Joseph Van den Gheyn die?

Joseph Van den Gheyn passed away in Brussels[4].

What did Joseph Van den Gheyn do for work?

Joseph Van den Gheyn worked as anthropologist[6], hagiographer[7], librarian[8], and Father[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Autoritats UB. opac.regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Autoritats UB. opac.regesta-imperii.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . ODIS. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Guido Gezelle Archief van de Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, hagiographer, librarian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35232|batch #35232]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  2. 13d ago · Verbex · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interested in ['Q208628', 'Q1413128']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2650]]: [[Q208628]]"
  3. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, hagiographer, librarian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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