Willem Boy

Swedish artist (1520–1592)
Person human Q5584072
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Willem Boy

Summary

Willem Boy is a human[1]. Born in Mechelen[2], he… he was born on +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on +1592-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], sculptor[8], and medalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Willem Boy's place of birth was Mechelen[2].
  • Willem Boy died in Stockholm[4].
  • Willem Boy was born on +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Boy died on +1592-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Riddarholm Church[11].
  • Willem Boy held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Willem Boy held citizenship in Netherlands[13].
  • Willem Boy held citizenship in Southern Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Willem Boy's native language[15].
  • Willem Boy worked as an architect[6].
  • Willem Boy worked as a painter[7].
  • Willem Boy worked as a sculptor[8].
  • Willem Boy worked as a medalist[9].
  • Willem Boy is recorded as male[16].
  • Willem Boy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willem Boy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081961217[18].
  • Willem Boy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9822046[19].
  • Willem Boy's GND ID is recorded as 1053140568[20].
  • Willem Boy's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500022632[21].
  • Willem Boy's Commons category is recorded as Willem Boy[22].
  • Willem Boy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mczpq[23].
  • Willem Boy's RKDartists ID is recorded as 11762[24].
  • Willem Boy's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 36872420[25].
  • Willem Boy's family name is recorded as Boy[26].
  • Willem Boy's given name is recorded as Willem[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Willem Boy's place of birth was Mechelen[2]. He was born on +1520-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], sculptor[8], and medalist[9].

Death and Burial

Willem Boy died on +1592-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He is buried at Riddarholm Church[11].

Why It Matters

Willem Boy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Willem Boy born?

Born in Mechelen[2], Willem Boy…

Where did Willem Boy die?

Willem Boy passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Willem Boy do for work?

Willem Boy worked as architect[6], painter[7], sculptor[8], and medalist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
    Citizenship
    Sex or gender male
    Given name Willem
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1281618]], Add archINFORM reference"
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