Nicolaas Johannes Krom

Dutch historian (1883-1945)
Person human Q29864811
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Nicolaas Johannes Krom

Summary

Nicolaas Johannes Krom is a human[1]. He was born in Q2766547[2]. He was born on September 5, 1883[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on March 8, 1945[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's place of birth was Q2766547[2].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom was born on September 5, 1883[3].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom died on March 8, 1945[5].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's father was Cornelius Catharinus Nicolaas Krom[9].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's mother was Jeanne Marie Uranie Herderschee[10].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Dutch was Nicolaas Johannes Krom's native language[12].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom worked as a historian[6].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Nicolaas Johannes Krom's employers was Leiden University[13].
  • Among Nicolaas Johannes Krom's employers was Leiden University[14].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom was employed by Archaeological Service in the Netherlands East Indies[15].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom is recorded as male[17].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom supervised Poerbatjaraka as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom supervised Theodoor Paul Galestin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's Commons category is recorded as Nicolaas Johannes Krom[21].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's family name is recorded as Krom[22].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's given name is recorded as Nicolaas[23].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's given name is recorded as Johannes[24].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Nicolas Johannes Krom'}[26].
  • Nicolaas Johannes Krom's has works in the collection is recorded as National Museum of World Cultures[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicolaas Johannes Krom was born in Q2766547[2]. He was born on September 5, 1883[3]. His father was Cornelius Catharinus Nicolaas Krom[9]. His mother was Jeanne Marie Uranie Herderschee[10]. Dutch was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Leiden University[13], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and Archaeological Service in the Netherlands East Indies[15], a government organization[32], in Dutch East Indies[33], founded in 1913[34], headquartered in Batavia[35]. Doctoral students include Poerbatjaraka[19], a philologist[36], 1884–1964[37], of Indonesia[38] and Theodoor Paul Galestin[20], a university teacher[39], 1907–1980[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41].

Death and Burial

Nicolaas Johannes Krom died on March 8, 1945[5]. He passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolaas Johannes Krom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] 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]

He is credited with the discovery of Pagaruyung VI Inscription[44], a stele[45], in Indonesia[46], founded in 1912[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Poerbatjaraka[48], a philologist[49], 1884–1964[50], of Indonesia[51].

FAQs

Where was Nicolaas Johannes Krom born?

Nicolaas Johannes Krom's place of birth was Q2766547[2].

Where did Nicolaas Johannes Krom die?

Nicolaas Johannes Krom died in Leiden[4].

Who were Nicolaas Johannes Krom's parents?

Nicolaas Johannes Krom's father was Cornelius Catharinus Nicolaas Krom[9]. Nicolaas Johannes Krom's mother was Jeanne Marie Uranie Herderschee[10].

What did Nicolaas Johannes Krom do for work?

Nicolaas Johannes Krom worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

What did Nicolaas Johannes Krom discover?

Nicolaas Johannes Krom is credited as discoverer of Pagaruyung VI Inscription[44].

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  3. [17] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . collectionguides.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved . collectionguides.universiteitleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student Poerbatjaraka, Theodoor Paul Galestin
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