Willem Adelaar

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Willem Adelaar

Summary

Willem Adelaar is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on February 3, 1948[3]. He worked as a linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Willem Adelaar's place of birth was The Hague[2].
  • Willem Adelaar was born on February 3, 1948[3].
  • Willem Adelaar was born on January 1, 1948[7].
  • Willem Adelaar held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Willem Adelaar's native language[9].
  • Willem Adelaar worked as a linguist[4].
  • Willem Adelaar worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Willem Adelaar's field of work was Indigenous languages of the Americas[10].
  • Among Willem Adelaar's employers was Leiden University[11].
  • Willem Adelaar was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Willem Adelaar's doctoral advisor was Simon C. Dik[13].
  • Willem Adelaar received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14].
  • Willem Adelaar was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Willem Adelaar is recorded as male[16].
  • Willem Adelaar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willem Adelaar supervised Elisa Loncon as a doctoral student[18].
  • Willem Adelaar's family name is recorded as Adelaar[19].
  • Willem Adelaar's given name is recorded as Willem[20].
  • Willem Adelaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[21].
  • Willem Adelaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Willem Adelaar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Willem Adelaar's significant person is recorded as Alfredo Torero[24].
  • Willem Adelaar's significant person is recorded as Rodolfo Cerrón-Palomino[25].
  • Willem Adelaar's significant person is recorded as Gary J. Parker[26].

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Origins and Family

Willem Adelaar's place of birth was The Hague[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 3, 1948[3] and January 1, 1948[7]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Willem Adelaar was educated at University of Amsterdam[12]. His doctoral advisor was Simon C. Dik[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4] and university teacher[5]. Willem Adelaar's field of work was Indigenous languages of the Americas[10]. He was employed by Leiden University[11]. He supervised Elisa Loncon as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Willem Adelaar received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14].

Why It Matters

Willem Adelaar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elisa Loncon[28], a researcher[29], b. 1963[30], of Chile[31], awarded the BBC 100 Women[32], specialised in linguistics[33].

FAQs

Where was Willem Adelaar born?

Willem Adelaar was born in The Hague[2].

What did Willem Adelaar do for work?

Willem Adelaar worked as linguist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Willem Adelaar go to school?

Willem Adelaar was educated at University of Amsterdam[12].

What awards did Willem Adelaar receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . 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. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Willem
    Field of work Indigenous languages of the Americas
    Doctoral student Elisa Loncon
    Family name Adelaar
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