Titus Brandsma

Dutch Carmelite friar, Catholic priest, professor of philosophy and saint (1881–1942)
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Titus Brandsma

Summary

Titus Brandsma is a human[1]. Born in Bolsward[2], he… he was born on +1881-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4]. He died on +1942-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Titus Brandsma was born in Bolsward[2].
  • Titus Brandsma died in Dachau concentration camp[4].
  • Titus Brandsma passed away in Dachau[12].
  • Titus Brandsma was born on +1881-02-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Titus Brandsma died on +1942-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Titus Brandsma held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Titus Brandsma's native language[14].
  • Titus Brandsma's professions included linguist[6].
  • Titus Brandsma's professions included Esperantist[7].
  • Titus Brandsma's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Titus Brandsma worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Titus Brandsma worked as a Catholic priest[10].
  • Titus Brandsma worked as a journalist[15].
  • Titus Brandsma's field of work was Catholic theology[16].
  • Titus Brandsma held the position of Q20898247[17].
  • Among Titus Brandsma's employers was Radboud University[18].
  • Titus Brandsma was employed by Radboud University[19].
  • Titus Brandsma was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[20].
  • Titus Brandsma's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Titus Brandsma's image is recorded as TitusBrandsma1932.jpg[22].
  • Titus Brandsma's image is recorded as TitusBrandsma.jpg[23].
  • Titus Brandsma is recorded as male[24].
  • Titus Brandsma's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Titus Brandsma's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066329627[26].
  • Titus Brandsma's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51745479[27].

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Origins and Family

Titus Brandsma was born in Bolsward[2]. He was born on +1881-02-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Education

Titus Brandsma was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], Catholic priest[10], and journalist[15]. Titus Brandsma's field of work was Catholic theology[16]. Employers include Radboud University[18], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1923[30]. He held the position of Q20898247[17].

Personal Life

Titus Brandsma's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Titus Brandsma died on +1942-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Dachau concentration camp[4], a Nazi concentration camp[31], in Nazi Germany[32], founded in 1933[33] and Dachau[12], a Greater district town[34], in Germany[35]. The cause of death was lethal injection[36].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Titus Brandsma include Titus Brandsma Instituut[37], a research institute[38], in Netherlands[39].

Why It Matters

Titus Brandsma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Titus Brandsma Instituut[37], a research institute[38], in Netherlands[39].

FAQs

Where was Titus Brandsma born?

Titus Brandsma was born in Bolsward[2].

Where did Titus Brandsma die?

Titus Brandsma passed away in Dachau concentration camp[4].

What did Titus Brandsma do for work?

Titus Brandsma worked as linguist[6], Esperantist[7], philosopher[8], university teacher[9], and Catholic priest[10].

Where did Titus Brandsma go to school?

Titus Brandsma was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Proeven van eigen cultuur, vijfenzeventig jaar Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen 1923-1998 Deel II 1960-1998. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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