Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck

Flemish writer (1805-1847)
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Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck
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Summary

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck was born on January 1, 1805[1], in Eeklo[2]. He died on January 1, 1847[3], in Ghent[4]. He worked as a poet[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 9, 1805[10]
  • Date of death: March 19, 1847[11]
  • Place of burial: Campo Santo[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[13]
  • Native language: Dutch[14]
  • Employer: Ghent University[15]
  • Educated at: Ghent University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Movement: Romanticism[18]
  • Commons category: Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck[19]
  • Archives at: Ghent University Library[20], Letterenhuis[21]
  • Family name: Ledeganck[22]
  • Given name: Karel[23], Lodewijk[24]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Library of the World's Best Literature[27], Literair Gent[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[29]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Literair Gent[30]

Why It Matters

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck born?

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck's place of birth was Eeklo[2].

Where did Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck die?

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck passed away in Ghent[4].

What did Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck do for work?

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck worked as a poet[5], politician[6], jurist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck go to school?

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganck was educated at Ghent University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'mg', 'nl', 'sv']
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Library of the World's Best Literature +1
    Date of death → +1847-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1847-03-19T00:00:00Z
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    Native language → Dutch
    Citizenship → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → Wikiproject Literair Gent
    Movement → Romanticism
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