Léon Hanssen

Dutch writer (born 1955)
Person human Q38226297
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Léon Hanssen

Summary

Léon Hanssen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kerkrade[2]. He was born on +1955-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and cultural historian[6].

Key Facts

  • Léon Hanssen was born in Kerkrade[2].
  • Léon Hanssen was born on +1955-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon Hanssen was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Léon Hanssen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Léon Hanssen's native language[9].
  • Léon Hanssen's professions included historian[4].
  • Léon Hanssen's professions included writer[5].
  • Léon Hanssen worked as a cultural historian[6].
  • Léon Hanssen's field of work was history[10].
  • Among Léon Hanssen's employers was Tilburg University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Léon Hanssen is Sterven als een polemist; Menno ter Braak (2)[12].
  • Léon Hanssen received the Busken Huet award[13].
  • Léon Hanssen received the Henriette-De-Beaufort Award[14].
  • Léon Hanssen is recorded as male[15].
  • Léon Hanssen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Léon Hanssen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384399292[17].
  • Léon Hanssen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 275347971[18].
  • Léon Hanssen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 296149294099580520803[19].
  • Léon Hanssen's GND ID is recorded as 172125286[20].
  • Léon Hanssen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90669386[21].
  • Léon Hanssen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12967594g[22].
  • Léon Hanssen's IdRef ID is recorded as 068531915[23].
  • Léon Hanssen's DBNL author ID is recorded as hans017[24].
  • Léon Hanssen's family name is recorded as Hanssen[25].
  • Léon Hanssen's given name is recorded as Léon[26].

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Origins and Family

Léon Hanssen's place of birth was Kerkrade[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1955-07-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], and cultural historian[6]. Léon Hanssen's field of work was history[10]. He was employed by Tilburg University[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Léon Hanssen is Sterven als een polemist; Menno ter Braak (2)[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Busken Huet award[13], a literary award[27], in Netherlands[28] and Henriette-De-Beaufort Award[14], a literary award[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1985[31].

FAQs

Where was Léon Hanssen born?

Léon Hanssen was born in Kerkrade[2].

What did Léon Hanssen do for work?

Léon Hanssen worked as historian[4], writer[5], and cultural historian[6].

What awards did Léon Hanssen receive?

Honors received include Busken Huet award[13] and Henriette-De-Beaufort Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Common Thesaurus of Audiovisual Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Common Thesaurus of Audiovisual Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Q2451336. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . NUKAT. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. boekenbonliteratuurprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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