Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman

Dutch politician (1911-1997)
Person human Q2482756
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Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman

Summary

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on May 8, 1911[3]. He passed away in The Hague[4]. He died on March 29, 1997[5]. He worked as a jurist[6], politician[7], non-fiction writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman…
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was born on May 8, 1911[3].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman died on March 29, 1997[5].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman is buried at Zorgvlied[11].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's father was Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman[12].
  • A child of Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was Bas de Gaay Fortman[13].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's native language[15].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman worked as a jurist[6].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman worked as a politician[7].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of Member of the European Parliament[16].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of member of the Senate of the Netherlands[17].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of Minister of Justice and Security[18].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations[19].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of university president of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[20].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman held the position of member of the Senate of the Netherlands[21].
  • Among Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[22].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[23].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman is recorded as male[25].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's family is recorded as De Gaay Fortman[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman… he was born on May 8, 1911[3]. His father was Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman[12]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6], politician[7], non-fiction writer[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[22], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in VU Main building[31]. Positions held include Member of the European Parliament[16], a member of parliament[32], founded in 1979[33]; member of the Senate of the Netherlands[17], a position[34], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[35]; Minister of Justice and Security[18], a position[36], in Netherlands[37]; Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations[19], a position[38], in Netherlands[39]; university president of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[20]; and Minister for Netherlands Antillean Affairs[40]. Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman supervised Jaap Rang as a doctoral student[41].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was Bas de Gaay Fortman[13]. Political affiliations include Christian Democratic Appeal[42], a political party[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1980[45], headquartered in The Hague[46] and Anti-Revolutionary Party[47], a political party[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1879[50], headquartered in The Hague[51].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman died on March 29, 1997[5]. He died in The Hague[4]. He is buried at Zorgvlied[11].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman…

Where did Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman die?

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman died in The Hague[4].

Who were Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's parents?

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman's father was Bastiaan de Gaay Fortman[12].

What did Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman do for work?

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman worked as jurist[6], politician[7], non-fiction writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman go to school?

Wilhelm Friedrich de Gaay Fortman was educated at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [40] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [42] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [47] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . wikidata.org.
  27. [41] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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