Pieter Both

Summary

Pieter Both is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amersfoort^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1568^[3]. He died in Mauritius Island^[4]. He died on March 6, 1615^[5]. He worked as a seafarer^[6] and colonial administrator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Pieter Both's place of birth was Amersfoort^[2].
• Pieter Both died in Mauritius Island^[4].
• Pieter Both was born on January 1, 1568^[3].
• Pieter Both died on March 6, 1615^[5].
• Pieter Both's father was Hendrick Both^[9].
• Pieter Both's mother was Elisabeth van der Schuer^[10].
• A child of Pieter Both was Hendrik Both 'de Jonge', alias Hendrick Both van de Poll^[11].
• Pieter Both held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[12].
• Pieter Both's professions included seafarer^[6].
• Pieter Both's professions included colonial administrator^[7].
• Pieter Both held the position of Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies^[13].
• Pieter Both held the position of Q122224762^[14].
• Pieter Both is recorded as male^[15].
• Pieter Both's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Pieter Both's Commons category is recorded as Pieter Both^[17].
• Pieter Both's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral^[18].
• The cause of death was drowning^[19].
• Pieter Both's family name is recorded as Both^[20].
• Pieter Both's given name is recorded as Pieter^[21].
• Pieter Both's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[22].
• Pieter Both's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[23].
• Pieter Both's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Pieter Both'}^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amersfoort^[2], Pieter Both… he was born on January 1, 1568^[3]. His father was Hendrick Both^[9]. His mother was Elisabeth van der Schuer^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seafarer^[6] and colonial administrator^[7]. Positions held include Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies^[13], a position^[25], founded in 1610^[26] and Q122224762^[14].

Personal Life

A child of Pieter Both was Hendrik Both 'de Jonge', alias Hendrick Both van de Poll^[11].

Death and Burial

Pieter Both died on March 6, 1615^[5]. He died in Mauritius Island^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pieter Both include he^[27], a mountain^[28], in Mauritius^[29].

Why It Matters

Pieter Both ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30]

Entities named for him include he^[27], a mountain^[28], in Mauritius^[29].

FAQs

Where was Pieter Both born?

Pieter Both's place of birth was Amersfoort^[2].

Where did Pieter Both die?

Pieter Both died in Mauritius Island^[4].

Who were Pieter Both's parents?

Pieter Both's father was Hendrick Both^[9]. Pieter Both's mother was Elisabeth van der Schuer^[10].

What did Pieter Both do for work?

Pieter Both worked as seafarer^[6] and colonial administrator^[7].