Nicolaes Witsen

Summary

Nicolaes Witsen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1641^[3]. He died in Amsterdam^[4]. He died on August 10, 1717^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], cartographer^[7], politician^[8], geographer^[9], and diplomat^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Nicolaes Witsen's place of birth was Amsterdam^[2].
• Nicolaes Witsen passed away in Amsterdam^[4].
• Nicolaes Witsen was born on May 8, 1641^[3].
• Nicolaes Witsen was born on January 1, 1641^[12].
• Nicolaes Witsen died on August 10, 1717^[5].
• Nicolaes Witsen died on January 1, 1717^[13].
• Nicolaes Witsen's father was Cornelis Jan Witsen^[14].
• Nicolaes Witsen held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[15].
• Dutch was Nicolaes Witsen's native language^[16].
• Nicolaes Witsen's professions included writer^[6].
• Nicolaes Witsen worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Nicolaes Witsen's professions included politician^[8].
• Nicolaes Witsen's professions included geographer^[9].
• Nicolaes Witsen worked as a diplomat^[10].
• Nicolaes Witsen's professions included trader^[17].
• Nicolaes Witsen's field of work was politics^[18].
• Nicolaes Witsen's field of work was cartography^[19].
• Nicolaes Witsen's field of work was shipbuilding^[20].
• Nicolaes Witsen's field of work was ethnography^[21].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of mayor of Amsterdam^[22].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of ambassador^[23].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of mayor of Amsterdam^[24].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of mayor of Amsterdam^[25].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of mayor of Amsterdam^[26].
• Nicolaes Witsen held the position of mayor of Amsterdam^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Nicolaes Witsen… Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1641^[3] and January 1, 1641^[12]. His father was Cornelis Jan Witsen^[14]. Dutch was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], cartographer^[7], politician^[8], geographer^[9], diplomat^[10], and trader^[17]. Fields of work include politics^[18], an academic discipline^[28]; cartography^[19], a branch of science^[29]; shipbuilding^[20], an industry^[30]; and ethnography^[21], an academic discipline^[31]. Among Nicolaes Witsen's employers was Dutch East India Company^[32]. Positions held include mayor of Amsterdam^[22], a public office^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1383^[35] and ambassador^[23], a diplomatic rank^[36].

Recognition

Nicolaes Witsen received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 1717^[5] and January 1, 1717^[13]. Nicolaes Witsen died in Amsterdam^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nicolaes Witsen include 10653 Witsen^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Nicolaes Witsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include 10653 Witsen^[38], an asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Where was Nicolaes Witsen born?

Born in Amsterdam^[2], Nicolaes Witsen…

Where did Nicolaes Witsen die?

Nicolaes Witsen passed away in Amsterdam^[4].

Who were Nicolaes Witsen's parents?

Nicolaes Witsen's father was Cornelis Jan Witsen^[14].

What did Nicolaes Witsen do for work?

Nicolaes Witsen worked as writer^[6], cartographer^[7], politician^[8], geographer^[9], and diplomat^[10].

What awards did Nicolaes Witsen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[37].