Maurice Gilliams

Belgian writer (1900–1982)
Person human Q528528
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Maurice Gilliams

Summary

Maurice Gilliams is a human[1]. He was born in Antwerp[2]. He was born on July 20, 1900[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on October 18, 1982[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], librarian[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Maurice Gilliams was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Maurice Gilliams died in Antwerp[4].
  • Maurice Gilliams was born on July 20, 1900[3].
  • Maurice Gilliams died on October 18, 1982[5].
  • Maurice Gilliams held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • Dutch was Maurice Gilliams's native language[13].
  • Maurice Gilliams's professions included writer[6].
  • Maurice Gilliams worked as a poet[7].
  • Maurice Gilliams worked as a librarian[8].
  • Maurice Gilliams worked as a draftsperson[9].
  • Maurice Gilliams worked as a graphic artist[10].
  • Maurice Gilliams's field of work was literature[14].
  • Maurice Gilliams's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Maurice Gilliams's field of work was library science[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Maurice Gilliams is Q11696648[17].
  • Maurice Gilliams received the Constantijn Huygens Prize[18].
  • Maurice Gilliams received the Dutch Literature Prize[19].
  • Maurice Gilliams was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[20].
  • Maurice Gilliams is recorded as male[21].
  • Maurice Gilliams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Maurice Gilliams's noble title is recorded as baron[23].
  • Maurice Gilliams is part of Canon of Dutch Literature[24].
  • Maurice Gilliams's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Gilliams[25].
  • Maurice Gilliams's archives at is recorded as Letterenhuis[26].
  • Maurice Gilliams's archives at is recorded as Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: BE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1900-07-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1982-10-18[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1488c7a9-9efe-47eb-9977-2159ed5f0382[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Maurice Gilliams… he was born on July 20, 1900[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], librarian[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[33]; poetry[15], a literary form[34]; and library science[16], an academic discipline[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maurice Gilliams is Q11696648[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[18], an award[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1948[38] and Dutch Literature Prize[19], a lifetime achievement literary award[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1956[41].

Death and Burial

Maurice Gilliams died on October 18, 1982[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Why It Matters

Maurice Gilliams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Gilliams born?

Maurice Gilliams was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Maurice Gilliams die?

Maurice Gilliams died in Antwerp[4].

What did Maurice Gilliams do for work?

Maurice Gilliams worked as writer[6], poet[7], librarian[8], draftsperson[9], and graphic artist[10].

What awards did Maurice Gilliams receive?

Honors received include Constantijn Huygens Prize[18] and Dutch Literature Prize[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Q2451336. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . archiefbank.be. archiefbank.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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