Jules Schelvis

Dutch historian (1921–2016)
Person human Q873728
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Jules Schelvis

Summary

Jules Schelvis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 7, 1921[3]. He passed away in Amstelveen[4]. He died on April 3, 2016[5]. He worked as a historian[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and printer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Jules Schelvis…
  • Jules Schelvis passed away in Amstelveen[4].
  • Jules Schelvis was born on January 7, 1921[3].
  • Jules Schelvis was born on January 1, 1921[11].
  • Jules Schelvis died on April 3, 2016[5].
  • Jules Schelvis died on January 1, 2016[12].
  • Jules Schelvis held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Jules Schelvis's native language[14].
  • Jules Schelvis worked as a historian[6].
  • Jules Schelvis worked as a diarist[7].
  • Jules Schelvis's professions included writer[8].
  • Jules Schelvis's professions included printer[9].
  • Jules Schelvis's field of work was concentration camp[15].
  • Jules Schelvis's field of work was The Holocaust[16].
  • Jules Schelvis's field of work was deportation of Jews[17].
  • Jules Schelvis's field of work was death march[18].
  • Jules Schelvis's field of work was expulsion of Jews[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jules Schelvis is Sobibor tapes[20].
  • Jules Schelvis received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21].
  • Jules Schelvis is recorded as male[22].
  • Jules Schelvis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jules Schelvis's Commons category is recorded as Jules Schelvis[24].
  • The cause of death was disease[25].
  • Jules Schelvis's family name is recorded as Schelvis[26].
  • Jules Schelvis's given name is recorded as Jules[27].

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Origins and Family

Jules Schelvis's place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 7, 1921[3] and January 1, 1921[11]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and printer[9]. Fields of work include concentration camp[15], a type of prison facility[28]; The Holocaust[16], a genocide[29], in German Reich[30]; deportation of Jews[17]; death march[18]; and expulsion of Jews[19], a historical event[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jules Schelvis is Sobibor tapes[20].

Recognition

Jules Schelvis received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 3, 2016[5] and January 1, 2016[12]. Jules Schelvis passed away in Amstelveen[4]. The cause of death was disease[25].

Why It Matters

Jules Schelvis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jules Schelvis born?

Jules Schelvis's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Jules Schelvis die?

Jules Schelvis died in Amstelveen[4].

What did Jules Schelvis do for work?

Jules Schelvis worked as historian[6], diarist[7], writer[8], and printer[9].

What awards did Jules Schelvis receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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