Martin van Creveld

Israeli military historian and theorist
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Martin van Creveld

Summary

Martin van Creveld is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1946-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military historian[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martin van Creveld's place of birth was Rotterdam[2].
  • Martin van Creveld was born on +1946-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Martin van Creveld held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Martin van Creveld held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Martin van Creveld worked as a military historian[4].
  • Martin van Creveld worked as a writer[5].
  • Martin van Creveld worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Martin van Creveld's field of work was military history[10].
  • Martin van Creveld's field of work was military strategy[11].
  • Martin van Creveld was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Among Martin van Creveld's employers was Tel Aviv University[13].
  • Martin van Creveld's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14].
  • Martin van Creveld's education included a stint at Bibliothèque Mazarine[15].
  • Martin van Creveld's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Martin van Creveld is The Changing Face of War[17].
  • Martin van Creveld's image is recorded as Martin van Creveld crop.jpg[18].
  • Martin van Creveld is recorded as male[19].
  • Martin van Creveld's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Martin van Creveld's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109120824[21].
  • Martin van Creveld's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68973374[22].
  • Martin van Creveld's GND ID is recorded as 122268296[23].
  • Martin van Creveld's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81147068[24].
  • Martin van Creveld's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12183303v[25].
  • Martin van Creveld's IdRef ID is recorded as 030414903[26].
  • Martin van Creveld's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02200306[27].

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Origins and Family

Martin van Creveld's place of birth was Rotterdam[2]. He was born on +1946-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31]; Bibliothèque Mazarine[15], a library[32], in France[33], founded in 1643[34]; and London School of Economics and Political Science[16], a public research university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1895[37], headquartered in London[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military historian[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include military history[10], an academic discipline[39] and military strategy[11], a military term[40]. Employers include Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Jerusalem[44] and Tel Aviv University[13], a public university[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1956[47], headquartered in Tel Aviv[48].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martin van Creveld is The Changing Face of War[17].

Why It Matters

Martin van Creveld ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Martin van Creveld born?

Martin van Creveld was born in Rotterdam[2].

What did Martin van Creveld do for work?

Martin van Creveld worked as military historian[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Martin van Creveld go to school?

Martin van Creveld was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], Bibliothèque Mazarine[15], and London School of Economics and Political Science[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Retrieved . researchonline.lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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