K. Alexander Adelaar

Dutch linguist
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K. Alexander Adelaar

Summary

K. Alexander Adelaar is a human[1]. He was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on February 11, 1953[3]. He worked as an orientalist[4], university teacher[5], and linguist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • K. Alexander Adelaar's place of birth was The Hague[2].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar was born on February 11, 1953[3].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's professions included orientalist[4].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's professions included university teacher[5].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's professions included linguist[6].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's field of work was Malay[9].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's field of work was Indonesian[10].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's field of work was Austronesian[11].
  • Among K. Alexander Adelaar's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Among K. Alexander Adelaar's employers was University of Melbourne[13].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[15].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar is recorded as male[16].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's family name is recorded as Adelaar[18].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's given name is recorded as Karl[19].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's given name is recorded as Alexander[20].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • K. Alexander Adelaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Hague[2], K. Alexander Adelaar… he was born on February 11, 1953[3].

Education

K. Alexander Adelaar was educated at Leiden University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orientalist[4], university teacher[5], and linguist[6]. Fields of work include Malay[9], a natural language[23], in Malaysia[24]; Indonesian[10], a language[25], in Indonesia[26]; and Austronesian[11], a language family[27]. Employers include Leiden University[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and University of Melbourne[13], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1853[34].

Recognition

K. Alexander Adelaar received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[15].

Why It Matters

K. Alexander Adelaar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was K. Alexander Adelaar born?

K. Alexander Adelaar was born in The Hague[2].

What did K. Alexander Adelaar do for work?

K. Alexander Adelaar worked as orientalist[4], university teacher[5], and linguist[6].

Where did K. Alexander Adelaar go to school?

K. Alexander Adelaar was educated at Leiden University[14].

What awards did K. Alexander Adelaar receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . researchgate.net. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . humanities.org.au. Retrieved . humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . VIAF ID. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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