Kiliaen van Rensselaer

(1586-1643) Netherlands merchant
Person human Q513339
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Kiliaen van Rensselaer

Summary

Kiliaen van Rensselaer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hasselt[2]. He was born on January 1, 1586[3]. He passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He died on October 7, 1643[5]. He worked as a merchant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hasselt[2], Kiliaen van Rensselaer…
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer was born on January 1, 1586[3].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer died on October 7, 1643[5].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer died on January 1, 1643[8].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer is buried at Oude Kerk[9].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's father was Hendrick van Rensselaer[10].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's mother was Maria Pafraet[11].
  • Among Kiliaen van Rensselaer's spouses was Hillegonda Jansdr van Byler[12].
  • Among Kiliaen van Rensselaer's spouses was Anna van Wely[13].
  • A child of Kiliaen van Rensselaer was Nicholas van Rensselaer[14].
  • A child of Kiliaen van Rensselaer was Jeremias van Rensselaer[15].
  • A child of Kiliaen van Rensselaer was Johan van Rensselaer[16].
  • A child of Kiliaen van Rensselaer was Jan Baptist van Rensselaer[17].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer held citizenship in Dutch Republic[18].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer worked as a merchant[6].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's field of work was international trade[19].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's field of work was colonialism[20].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer is recorded as male[21].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's Commons category is recorded as Kiliaen van Rensselaer (merchant)[23].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's family name is recorded as Q58148492[24].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's family name is recorded as Van Rensselaer[25].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's given name is recorded as Kiliaen[26].
  • Kiliaen van Rensselaer's relative is recorded as Wolfaert van Bijler[27].

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Origins and Family

Kiliaen van Rensselaer was born in Hasselt[2]. He was born on January 1, 1586[3]. His father was Hendrick van Rensselaer[10]. His mother was Maria Pafraet[11].

Education

Kiliaen van Rensselaer studied under Wolfaert van Bijler[28].

Career and Affiliations

Kiliaen van Rensselaer worked as a merchant[6]. Fields of work include international trade[19] and colonialism[20], a social formation[29].

Personal Life

Spouses include Hillegonda Jansdr van Byler[12], a housewife[30], b. 1598[31], of Dutch Republic[32] and Anna van Wely[13]. Children include Nicholas van Rensselaer[14], a clergyman[33], 1636–1678[34]; Jeremias van Rensselaer[15], a merchant[35], 1632–1674[36], of Netherlands[37]; Johan van Rensselaer[16], a patroon[38], 1625–1662[39]; and Jan Baptist van Rensselaer[17], 1629–1678[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 7, 1643[5] and January 1, 1643[8]. Kiliaen van Rensselaer passed away in Amsterdam[4]. He is buried at Oude Kerk[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kiliaen van Rensselaer include Rensselaer[42], a city in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1630[45] and Rensselaer County[46], a county of New York[47], in United States[48], founded in 1791[49].

Why It Matters

Kiliaen van Rensselaer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

Entities named for him include Rensselaer[42], a city in the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1630[45] and Rensselaer County[46], a county of New York[47], in United States[48], founded in 1791[49].

FAQs

Where was Kiliaen van Rensselaer born?

Born in Hasselt[2], Kiliaen van Rensselaer…

Where did Kiliaen van Rensselaer die?

Kiliaen van Rensselaer passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Who were Kiliaen van Rensselaer's parents?

Kiliaen van Rensselaer's father was Hendrick van Rensselaer[10]. Kiliaen van Rensselaer's mother was Maria Pafraet[11].

Who was Kiliaen van Rensselaer married to?

Kiliaen van Rensselaer's spouses include Hillegonda Jansdr van Byler[12] and Anna van Wely[13].

What did Kiliaen van Rensselaer do for work?

Kiliaen van Rensselaer worked as merchant[6].

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  11. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . ECARTICO. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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