Rogier Blokland

Dutch linguist and Professor of Finno-Ugric languages in Uppsala (born 1971)
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Rogier Blokland

Summary

Rogier Blokland is a human[1]. He was born in Dordrecht[2]. He was born on February 16, 1971[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and professor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Rogier Blokland was born in Dordrecht[2].
  • Rogier Blokland was born on February 16, 1971[3].
  • Rogier Blokland held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • German was Rogier Blokland's native language[8].
  • Rogier Blokland's professions included linguist[4].
  • Rogier Blokland's professions included professor[5].
  • Rogier Blokland's field of work was Finno-Ugric[9].
  • Among Rogier Blokland's employers was University of Hamburg[10].
  • Rogier Blokland was employed by University of Groningen[11].
  • Among Rogier Blokland's employers was Uppsala University[12].
  • Rogier Blokland's education included a stint at University of Groningen[13].
  • Rogier Blokland is recorded as male[14].
  • Rogier Blokland's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rogier Blokland's Commons category is recorded as Rogier Blokland[16].
  • Rogier Blokland's family name is recorded as Blokland[17].
  • Rogier Blokland's given name is recorded as Rogier[18].
  • Rogier Blokland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].

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Origins and Family

Rogier Blokland was born in Dordrecht[2]. He was born on February 16, 1971[3]. German was his native language[8].

Education

Rogier Blokland was educated at University of Groningen[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and professor[5]. Rogier Blokland's field of work was Finno-Ugric[9]. Employers include University of Hamburg[10], a public university[20], in Germany[21], founded in 1919[22], headquartered in Hamburg[23]; University of Groningen[11], a public research university[24], in Netherlands[25], founded in 1614[26], headquartered in Groningen[27]; and Uppsala University[12], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31].

Why It Matters

Rogier Blokland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Rogier Blokland born?

Rogier Blokland's place of birth was Dordrecht[2].

What did Rogier Blokland do for work?

Rogier Blokland worked as linguist[4] and professor[5].

Where did Rogier Blokland go to school?

Rogier Blokland was educated at University of Groningen[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Dordrecht
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of Groningen
    Native language German
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