Mineke Schipper

Dutch writer, Professor emeritus Literary studies at Leiden University, country specialization: Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso and Africa in general
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Mineke Schipper

Summary

Mineke Schipper is a human[1]. She was born in Polsbroek[2]. She was born on December 6, 1938[3]. She worked as a writer[4], essayist[5], university teacher[6], and Africanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mineke Schipper's place of birth was Polsbroek[2].
  • Mineke Schipper was born on December 6, 1938[3].
  • Mineke Schipper held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Mineke Schipper's native language[10].
  • Mineke Schipper worked as a writer[4].
  • Mineke Schipper's professions included essayist[5].
  • Mineke Schipper worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mineke Schipper worked as an Africanist[7].
  • Mineke Schipper's field of work was essay[11].
  • Among Mineke Schipper's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12].
  • Mineke Schipper was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Among Mineke Schipper's employers was Leiden University[14].
  • Mineke Schipper was educated at Utrecht University[15].
  • Mineke Schipper was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].
  • Mineke Schipper received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[17].
  • Mineke Schipper is recorded as female[18].
  • Mineke Schipper's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mineke Schipper's Commons category is recorded as Mineke Schipper[20].
  • Mineke Schipper's family name is recorded as Schipper[21].
  • Mineke Schipper's pseudonym is recorded as Mineke Schipper[22].
  • Mineke Schipper's official website is recorded as http://www.minekeschipper.nl/[23].
  • Mineke Schipper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Mineke Schipper's affiliation is recorded as Faculty of Humanities[25].
  • Mineke Schipper's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Wilhelmina Janneke Josepha de Leeuw'}[26].
  • Mineke Schipper's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Mineke Schipper's place of birth was Polsbroek[2]. She was born on December 6, 1938[3]. Dutch was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Utrecht University[15], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in VU Main building[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], essayist[5], university teacher[6], and Africanist[7]. Mineke Schipper's field of work was essay[11]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[12], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1880[38], headquartered in VU Main building[39] and Leiden University[13], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1575[42], headquartered in Leiden[43].

Recognition

Mineke Schipper received the Eureka Prize for Science Communication[17].

Why It Matters

Mineke Schipper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Mineke Schipper born?

Born in Polsbroek[2], Mineke Schipper…

What did Mineke Schipper do for work?

Mineke Schipper worked as writer[4], essayist[5], university teacher[6], and Africanist[7].

Where did Mineke Schipper go to school?

Mineke Schipper was educated at Utrecht University[15] and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[16].

What awards did Mineke Schipper receive?

Honors received include Eureka Prize for Science Communication[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . ascleiden.nl. Retrieved . ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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