Theo Hermans

Belgian translatian scholar (*1948)
Person human Q20631204
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Theo Hermans

Summary

Theo Hermans is a human[1]. Born in Assent[2], he… he was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a translation scholar[4], Dutch language specialist[5], university teacher[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Theo Hermans's place of birth was Assent[2].
  • Theo Hermans was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theo Hermans held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Theo Hermans's professions included translation scholar[4].
  • Theo Hermans's professions included Dutch language specialist[5].
  • Theo Hermans worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Theo Hermans worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Theo Hermans's professions included man of letters[8].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was translation studies[11].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was Dutch studies[12].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was Dutch[13].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was Dutch literature[14].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was Flemish literature[15].
  • Theo Hermans's field of work was comparative literature[16].
  • Among Theo Hermans's employers was University College London[17].
  • Theo Hermans was educated at Ghent University[18].
  • Theo Hermans was educated at University of Essex[19].
  • Theo Hermans was educated at University of Warwick[20].
  • Theo Hermans received the Taalboekenprijs[21].
  • Theo Hermans was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[22].
  • Theo Hermans is recorded as male[23].
  • Theo Hermans's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Theo Hermans's ISNI is recorded as 000000012321128X[25].
  • Theo Hermans's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79045212[26].
  • Theo Hermans's GND ID is recorded as 1166872785[27].

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Origins and Family

Theo Hermans's place of birth was Assent[2]. He was born on +1948-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ghent University[18], a public university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ghent[31]; University of Essex[19], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34], headquartered in Colchester[35]; and University of Warwick[20], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38]. Academic degrees include licentiate[39], Master of Arts[40], and Doctor of Philosophy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translation scholar[4], Dutch language specialist[5], university teacher[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8]. Fields of work include translation studies[11], an academic discipline[42]; Dutch studies[12], an academic discipline[43], in Netherlands[44]; Dutch[13], a modern natural language[45], in Netherlands[46]; Dutch literature[14], a sub-set of literature[47]; Flemish literature[15], a sub-set of literature[48], in Belgium[49]; and comparative literature[16], an academic major[50]. Among Theo Hermans's employers was University College London[17].

Recognition

Theo Hermans received the Taalboekenprijs[21].

Why It Matters

Theo Hermans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Theo Hermans born?

Theo Hermans's place of birth was Assent[2].

What did Theo Hermans do for work?

Theo Hermans worked as translation scholar[4], Dutch language specialist[5], university teacher[6], literary scholar[7], and man of letters[8].

Where did Theo Hermans go to school?

Theo Hermans was educated at Ghent University[18], University of Essex[19], and University of Warwick[20].

What awards did Theo Hermans receive?

Honors received include Taalboekenprijs[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [5] . data.bibliotheken.nl. data.bibliotheken.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved . ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . kantl.be. Retrieved . kantl.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [39] . ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved . ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [40] . ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved . ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved . ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . KANTL member ID. 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
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  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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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