Lucien van der Walt

South African writer and professor of Sociology
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Lucien van der Walt

Summary

Lucien van der Walt is a human[1]. He was born in Krugersdorp[2]. He was born on September 8, 1972[3]. He worked as a politician[4], sociologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], social scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lucien van der Walt's place of birth was Krugersdorp[2].
  • Lucien van der Walt was born on September 8, 1972[3].
  • Lucien van der Walt held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • Lucien van der Walt worked as a politician[4].
  • Lucien van der Walt worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Lucien van der Walt worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Lucien van der Walt worked as a social scientist[7].
  • Lucien van der Walt worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Lucien van der Walt was employed by Rhodes University[11].
  • Lucien van der Walt was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lucien van der Walt is Black Flame[13].
  • Lucien van der Walt is recorded as male[14].
  • Lucien van der Walt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lucien van der Walt earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].
  • Lucien van der Walt's family name is recorded as van der Walt[17].
  • Lucien van der Walt's given name is recorded as Lucien[18].
  • Lucien van der Walt's given name is recorded as Jacobus[19].
  • Lucien van der Walt's given name is recorded as Wheatley[20].
  • Lucien van der Walt's work location is recorded as Makhanda[21].
  • Lucien van der Walt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Lucien van der Walt's official blog URL is recorded as https://lucienvanderwalt.wordpress.com/[23].
  • Lucien van der Walt's Academia.edu profile URL is recorded as https://rhodes-za.academia.edu/LucienvanderWalt[24].

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Origins and Family

Lucien van der Walt's place of birth was Krugersdorp[2]. He was born on September 8, 1972[3].

Education

Lucien van der Walt's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], sociologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], social scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Lucien van der Walt's employers was Rhodes University[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lucien van der Walt is Black Flame[13].

Why It Matters

Lucien van der Walt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Lucien van der Walt born?

Lucien van der Walt's place of birth was Krugersdorp[2].

What did Lucien van der Walt do for work?

Lucien van der Walt worked as politician[4], sociologist[5], non-fiction writer[6], social scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Lucien van der Walt go to school?

Lucien van der Walt was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ORCID iD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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