Karin Spaink

Dutch writer and journalist (1957–2026)
Person human Q6370930
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Summary

Karin Spaink is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. She was born on December 20, 1957[3]. She died on May 8, 2026[4]. She worked as a writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], and women's rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karin Spaink's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Karin Spaink was born on December 20, 1957[3].
  • Karin Spaink died on May 8, 2026[4].
  • Karin Spaink held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Karin Spaink's native language[11].
  • Karin Spaink's professions included writer[5].
  • Karin Spaink's professions included columnist[6].
  • Karin Spaink worked as a journalist[7].
  • Karin Spaink worked as a women's rights activist[8].
  • Karin Spaink received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[12].
  • Karin Spaink is recorded as female[13].
  • Karin Spaink's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karin Spaink's Commons category is recorded as Karin Spaink[15].
  • Karin Spaink's family name is recorded as Spaink[16].
  • Karin Spaink's given name is recorded as Karin[17].
  • Karin Spaink's described by source is recorded as V2 archive[18].
  • Karin Spaink's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Karin Spaink's candidacy in election is recorded as 1999 European Parliament election in the Netherlands[20].
  • Karin Spaink's candidacy in election is recorded as 1994 European Parliament election[21].
  • Karin Spaink's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].
  • Karin Spaink's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[23].
  • Karin Spaink's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Karin Spaink… she was born on December 20, 1957[3]. Dutch was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], and women's rights activist[8].

Recognition

Karin Spaink received the Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[12].

Death and Burial

Karin Spaink died on May 8, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Karin Spaink ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Karin Spaink born?

Karin Spaink was born in Amsterdam[2].

What did Karin Spaink do for work?

Karin Spaink worked as writer[5], columnist[6], journalist[7], and women's rights activist[8].

What awards did Karin Spaink receive?

Honors received include Dr. J.P. van Praag-prijs[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . V2 archive. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . spaink.net. Retrieved . spaink.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57699|batch #57699]]: add P1810 to P396"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Sbn author id → IEIV145868
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'en', 'hy', 'io', 'nl', 'tr', 'vo']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sbn author id: IEIV145868, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289587|batch #289587]]"
  3. 12w ago · Nanahuatl · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → nm2936139
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Imdb id: nm2936139"
  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Dutch writer and journalist (1957–2026)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  5. 22w ago · Spinster · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basis wien person id → 25256
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Basis wien person id: 25256, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/81292627|Karin Spaink (#81292627)]] for {{P|7445}}"
  6. 22w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → —
    Family name → Spaink
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Described at url: https://v2.nl/people/karin-spaink/"
  7. 22w ago · Carsrac · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000225365904833
    Date of death → +2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
    Wikidata description → Dutch writer and journalist (1957–2026)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Geni.com profile id: 6000000225365904833"
  8. 22w ago · Spinster · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rijksmuseum research library authority id → 155598
    Described by source → V2 archive
    Sex or gender → female
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of the Netherlands
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Rijksmuseum research library authority id: 155598, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107405344|Karin Spaink (#107405344)]] for {{P|7444}}"
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