Rick van der Ploeg

Dutch economist, politician, television presenter, columnist, writer and presenter
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Rick van der Ploeg

Summary

Rick van der Ploeg is a human[1]. He was born on April 28, 1956[2]. He worked as a television presenter[3], columnist[4], economist[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rick van der Ploeg was born on April 28, 1956[2].
  • Rick van der Ploeg held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Rick van der Ploeg's native language[10].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's professions included television presenter[3].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's professions included columnist[4].
  • Rick van der Ploeg worked as an economist[5].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's professions included politician[6].
  • Rick van der Ploeg worked as a writer[7].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's professions included presenter[11].
  • Among Rick van der Ploeg's employers was University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Rick van der Ploeg was employed by Tilburg University[13].
  • Rick van der Ploeg was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • Rick van der Ploeg received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].
  • Rick van der Ploeg was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Rick van der Ploeg was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Rick van der Ploeg is recorded as male[18].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rick van der Ploeg was affiliated with the Labour Party[20].
  • Rick van der Ploeg supervised Zeno Enders as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rick van der Ploeg supervised Frank de Jong as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's Commons category is recorded as Rick van der Ploeg[23].
  • Rick van der Ploeg earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's family name is recorded as van der Ploeg[25].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's given name is recorded as Rick[26].
  • Rick van der Ploeg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Rick van der Ploeg was born on April 28, 1956[2]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Rick van der Ploeg's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[3], columnist[4], economist[5], politician[6], writer[7], and presenter[11]. Employers include University of Amsterdam[12], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1632[30], headquartered in Amsterdam[31] and Tilburg University[13], a Catholic university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1927[34]. Doctoral students include Zeno Enders[21] and Frank de Jong[22], an economist[35], b. 1966[36].

Recognition

Rick van der Ploeg received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].

Personal Life

Rick van der Ploeg was affiliated with the Labour Party[20].

Why It Matters

Rick van der Ploeg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What did Rick van der Ploeg do for work?

Rick van der Ploeg worked as television presenter[3], columnist[4], economist[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

Where did Rick van der Ploeg go to school?

Rick van der Ploeg was educated at University of Cambridge[14].

What awards did Rick van der Ploeg receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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