Petrus Johannes Blok

Dutch historian (1855-1929)
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Petrus Johannes Blok

Summary

Petrus Johannes Blok is a human[1]. His place of birth was Den Helder[2]. He was born on January 10, 1855[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on October 24, 1929[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Den Helder[2], Petrus Johannes Blok…
  • Born in Den Helder[11], Petrus Johannes Blok…
  • Petrus Johannes Blok passed away in Leiden[4].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was born on January 10, 1855[3].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok died on October 24, 1929[5].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Petrus Johannes Blok's native language[13].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok worked as a librarian[6].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's professions included historian[7].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok worked as a writer[8].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was employed by Leiden University[15].
  • Among Petrus Johannes Blok's employers was University of Groningen[16].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's education included a stint at Leiden University[18].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was educated at Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[19].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[21].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok is recorded as male[23].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's Commons category is recorded as Petrus Johannes Blok[25].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Petrus Johannes Blok's family name is recorded as Blok[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Den Helder[2], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29]. Petrus Johannes Blok was born on January 10, 1855[3]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[18], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[19], a Gymnasium[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1323[36]. Petrus Johannes Blok earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Leiden University[15], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1575[39], headquartered in Leiden[40] and University of Groningen[16], a public research university[41], in Netherlands[42], founded in 1614[43], headquartered in Groningen[44]. Petrus Johannes Blok held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[14].

Death and Burial

Petrus Johannes Blok died on October 24, 1929[5]. He died in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Petrus Johannes Blok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[47], a reference work[48].

FAQs

Where was Petrus Johannes Blok born?

Petrus Johannes Blok's place of birth was Den Helder[2].

Where did Petrus Johannes Blok die?

Petrus Johannes Blok died in Leiden[4].

What did Petrus Johannes Blok do for work?

Petrus Johannes Blok worked as librarian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Petrus Johannes Blok go to school?

Petrus Johannes Blok was educated at Leiden University[18] and Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Onze Hoogleeraren. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Onze Hoogleeraren. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
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  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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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