Pieter Johannes Veth

Dutch university professor and anthropologist (1814-1895)
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Pieter Johannes Veth

Summary

Pieter Johannes Veth is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dordrecht[2]. He was born on December 2, 1814[3]. He passed away in Arnhem[4]. He died on April 14, 1895[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], ethnographer[9], and orientalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pieter Johannes Veth was born in Dordrecht[2].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth died in Arnhem[4].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was born on December 2, 1814[3].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth died on April 14, 1895[5].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth is buried at Essenhof[12].
  • A child of Pieter Johannes Veth was Daniël David Veth[13].
  • A child of Pieter Johannes Veth was Huibert Johannes Veth[14].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Pieter Johannes Veth's native language[16].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's professions included geographer[8].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth worked as an ethnographer[9].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth worked as an orientalist[10].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth worked as an Indologist[17].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's field of work was biblical theology[18].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's field of work was biblical criticism[19].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's field of work was biblical character[20].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was employed by University of Franeker[21].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was employed by Leiden University[22].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was employed by Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[23].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was educated at Leiden University[24].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth is recorded as male[26].
  • Pieter Johannes Veth's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dordrecht[2], Pieter Johannes Veth… he was born on December 2, 1814[3]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Pieter Johannes Veth's education included a stint at Leiden University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], ethnographer[9], orientalist[10], and Indologist[17]. Fields of work include biblical theology[18], a branch of theology[28]; biblical criticism[19]; and biblical character[20]. Employers include University of Franeker[21], a university[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1585[31], headquartered in Franeker[32]; Leiden University[22], a university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1575[35], headquartered in Leiden[36]; and Athenaeum Illustre of Amsterdam[23], an academic gymnasium[37], in Netherlands[38].

Personal Life

Children include Daniël David Veth[13], a photographer[39], 1850–1885[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41] and Huibert Johannes Veth[14].

Death and Burial

Pieter Johannes Veth died on April 14, 1895[5]. He passed away in Arnhem[4]. Burial took place at Essenhof[12].

Why It Matters

Pieter Johannes Veth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Pieter Johannes Veth born?

Born in Dordrecht[2], Pieter Johannes Veth…

Where did Pieter Johannes Veth die?

Pieter Johannes Veth passed away in Arnhem[4].

What did Pieter Johannes Veth do for work?

Pieter Johannes Veth worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], geographer[8], ethnographer[9], and orientalist[10].

Where did Pieter Johannes Veth go to school?

Pieter Johannes Veth was educated at Leiden University[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Album Academicum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl. regionaalarchiefdordrecht.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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