Klaas van Berkel

Dutch historian of science
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Klaas van Berkel

Summary

Klaas van Berkel is a human[1]. He was born on July 24, 1953[2]. He worked as a historian[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Klaas van Berkel was born on July 24, 1953[2].
  • Klaas van Berkel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • Dutch was Klaas van Berkel's native language[7].
  • Klaas van Berkel worked as a historian[3].
  • Klaas van Berkel's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Klaas van Berkel's field of work was history of science[8].
  • Klaas van Berkel's field of work was history[9].
  • Klaas van Berkel's field of work was modern period[10].
  • Klaas van Berkel was employed by University of Groningen[11].
  • Klaas van Berkel's education included a stint at Utrecht University[12].
  • Klaas van Berkel's education included a stint at University of Groningen[13].
  • Klaas van Berkel was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Klaas van Berkel is recorded as male[15].
  • Klaas van Berkel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Klaas van Berkel's Commons category is recorded as Klaas van Berkel[17].
  • Klaas van Berkel's family name is recorded as van Berkel[18].
  • Klaas van Berkel's given name is recorded as Klaas[19].
  • Klaas van Berkel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[20].

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Origins and Family

Klaas van Berkel was born on July 24, 1953[2]. Dutch was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[12], a public research university[21], in Netherlands[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Utrecht[24] and University of Groningen[13], a public research university[25], in Netherlands[26], founded in 1614[27], headquartered in Groningen[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include history of science[8], an academic discipline[29]; history[9]; and modern period[10], a historical period[30]. Klaas van Berkel was employed by University of Groningen[11].

Why It Matters

Klaas van Berkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Klaas van Berkel do for work?

Klaas van Berkel worked as historian[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Klaas van Berkel go to school?

Klaas van Berkel was educated at Utrecht University[12] and University of Groningen[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id MILV213747
    Given name Klaas
    Field of work history of science, history, modern period
    Family name van Berkel
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