Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus

Dutch academic (1880-1960)
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Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus

Summary

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus is a human[1]. Born in Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1880[3]. He died in Bussum[4]. He died on April 18, 1960[5]. He worked as an economist[6], economic historian[7], historian[8], archivist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus passed away in Bussum[4].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was born on February 26, 1880[3].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus died on April 18, 1960[5].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was married to Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot[12].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's native language[14].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included economist[6].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included economic historian[7].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included historian[8].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included archivist[9].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's professions included resistance fighter[15].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus held the position of rector magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam[16].
  • Among Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's employers was Erasmus University Rotterdam[17].
  • Among Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's employers was University of Amsterdam[18].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was employed by University of Amsterdam[19].
  • Among Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's employers was University of Amsterdam[20].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was employed by University of Amsterdam[21].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was employed by University of Amsterdam[22].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam[23].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus received the Righteous Among the Nations[24].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[26].
  • Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus… he was born on February 26, 1880[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was educated at University of Amsterdam[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], economic historian[7], historian[8], archivist[9], university teacher[10], and resistance fighter[15]. Employers include Erasmus University Rotterdam[17], a public university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Rotterdam[31] and University of Amsterdam[18], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1632[34], headquartered in Amsterdam[35]. Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus held the position of rector magnificus of the Erasmus University Rotterdam[16].

Recognition

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus received the Righteous Among the Nations[24].

Personal Life

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was married to Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot[12].

Death and Burial

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus died on April 18, 1960[5]. He died in Bussum[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus born?

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus die?

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus passed away in Bussum[4].

Who was Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus married to?

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus's spouses include Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot[12].

What did Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus do for work?

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus worked as economist[6], economic historian[7], historian[8], archivist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus go to school?

Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus was educated at University of Amsterdam[23].

What awards did Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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