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René Wassing

Dutch photographer (1927–2011)
Person Human Q82576088

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1927
Date of death
2011
Place of birth
Purwakarta
Place of death
Voorburg
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[8]
Occupation
photographer, curator, anthropologist
Employer
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[16]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[21]
Family name
Wassing[11]
Given name
René, Sylvester[12][13]
Has works in the collection
National Museum of World Cultures, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Netherlands Photo Museum[17][18][19]
Participant in
Tellem expedition[15]
Significant event
Tellem expedition[14]
Writing language
Dutch[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en René S. Wassing en René Sylvester Wassing en René Wassing en R. S. Wassing da R.S. Wassing da R. Wassing
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
0000000063169357
VIAF cluster ID
10405837
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88648751
BAnQ authority ID
0000090128
BIBSYS ID
90623123
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10951048
CiNii Research ID
1140282266546483712
FAST ID
1485878
IdRef ID
075937670
J9U entity ID
987007360404905171
Libraries Australia ID
35593138
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA06903749
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NL CR AUT ID
jn20020726203
NLA Trove people ID
1007612
NMVW ID
76225
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1486180
National Virtual Library of India ID
455938
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074026003
Nederlands Fotomuseum ID
1391
Nederlands Fotomuseum photographer ID (OLD)
708d47d8-fd9d-22cb-8920-8daa5755bb0e
RERO ID (legacy)
A005767925
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
157147, 120837
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkT9Ctyytk8fPvxQHbDbd

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Summary

René Wassing was born in 1927[1] in Purwakarta[2]. He died in 2011[3] in Voorburg[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], curator[6], and anthropologist[7].

FAQs

Where was René Wassing born?

René Wassing's place of birth was Purwakarta[2].

Where did René Wassing die?

René Wassing died in Voorburg[4].

What did René Wassing do for work?

René Wassing worked as a photographer[5], curator[6], and anthropologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . josvandenberg.nl. Retrieved . josvandenberg.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . collectie.nederlandsfotomuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Hannolans · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Museum of World Cultures, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Netherlands Photo Museum
    "Created claim: Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum, #temporary_batch_1793533359895"
  2. 12d ago · Hannolans · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → National Museum of World Cultures, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Netherlands Photo Museum
    "Removed claim: Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum, #temporary_batch_1793533080647"
  3. 13d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → René, Sylvester
    ISNI → 0000000063169357
    Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID → 074026003
    Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID → 157147, 120837
    + 38 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Nederlands Fotomuseum ID: 1391, #temporary_batch_1793436256443"
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