Vincent Willem van Gogh

Summary

Vincent Willem van Gogh is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on January 31, 1890^[3]. He passed away in Laren^[4]. He died on January 28, 1978^[5]. He worked as an art collector^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,252 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Vincent Willem van Gogh's place of birth was Paris^[2].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh passed away in Laren^[4].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on January 31, 1890^[3].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh died on January 28, 1978^[5].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh died on January 20, 1978^[9].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's father was Theo Van Gogh^[10].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's mother was Johanna van Gogh-Bonger^[11].
• A child of Vincent Willem van Gogh was Theo van Gogh^[12].
• A child of Vincent Willem van Gogh was Johan van Gogh^[13].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[14].
• Dutch was Vincent Willem van Gogh's native language^[15].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's professions included art collector^[6].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's professions included engineer^[7].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Zilveren Anjer^[16].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Museummedal of the City of Amsterdam^[19].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[20].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh received the Knight of the Order of Vasa^[21].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh is recorded as male^[22].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's Commons category is recorded as Vincent Willem van Gogh^[24].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's family name is recorded as van Gogh^[25].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's given name is recorded as Vincent^[26].
• Vincent Willem van Gogh's given name is recorded as Willem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Paris^[2], Vincent Willem van Gogh… he was born on January 31, 1890^[3]. His father was Theo Van Gogh^[10]. His mother was Johanna van Gogh-Bonger^[11]. Dutch was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector^[6] and engineer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Zilveren Anjer^[16], an award^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17], a grade of an order^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1815^[33]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18], a grade of an order^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1892^[36]; Museummedal of the City of Amsterdam^[19], an award^[37]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog^[20], a grade of an order^[38], in Denmark^[39]; and Knight of the Order of Vasa^[21], a grade of an order^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1772^[42].

Personal Life

Children include Theo van Gogh^[12], a resistance fighter^[43], 1920–1945^[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[45] and Johan van Gogh^[13], 1922–2019^[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 28, 1978^[5] and January 20, 1978^[9]. Vincent Willem van Gogh died in Laren^[4].

Why It Matters

Vincent Willem van Gogh ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,252 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Vincent Willem van Gogh born?

Vincent Willem van Gogh's place of birth was Paris^[2].

Where did Vincent Willem van Gogh die?

Vincent Willem van Gogh passed away in Laren^[4].

Who were Vincent Willem van Gogh's parents?

Vincent Willem van Gogh's father was Theo Van Gogh^[10]. Vincent Willem van Gogh's mother was Johanna van Gogh-Bonger^[11].

What did Vincent Willem van Gogh do for work?

Vincent Willem van Gogh worked as art collector^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did Vincent Willem van Gogh receive?

Honors received include Zilveren Anjer^[16], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^[17], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[18], and Museummedal of the City of Amsterdam^[19].