Willem Caland

Dutch Indologist (1859–1932)
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Willem Caland

Summary

Willem Caland is a human[1]. Born in Brielle[2], he… he was born on +1859-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Utrecht[4]. He died on +1932-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Indologist[7], and linguist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Willem Caland was born in Brielle[2].
  • Willem Caland passed away in Utrecht[4].
  • Willem Caland was born on +1859-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Caland died on +1932-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willem Caland died on +1932-03-24T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Willem Caland's father was Pieter Caland[11].
  • Willem Caland held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • Dutch was Willem Caland's native language[13].
  • Willem Caland worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Willem Caland worked as an Indologist[7].
  • Willem Caland worked as a linguist[8].
  • Willem Caland's field of work was Indology[14].
  • Willem Caland's field of work was Sanskrit[15].
  • Willem Caland's field of work was Indo-European[16].
  • Willem Caland's field of work was comparative linguistics[17].
  • Willem Caland was employed by Utrecht University[18].
  • Willem Caland was employed by Leiden University[19].
  • Willem Caland was employed by Leiden University[20].
  • Willem Caland's education included a stint at Leiden University[21].
  • Willem Caland was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Willem Caland's image is recorded as Willem Caland, 1906.jpg[23].
  • Willem Caland is recorded as male[24].
  • Willem Caland's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Willem Caland's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121328716[26].
  • Willem Caland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51791230[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Caland was born in Brielle[2]. He was born on +1859-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pieter Caland[11]. Dutch was his native language[13].

Education

Willem Caland's education included a stint at Leiden University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Indologist[7], and linguist[8]. Fields of work include Indology[14], an academic discipline[28]; Sanskrit[15], a language[29], in India[30]; Indo-European[16], a language family[31]; and comparative linguistics[17], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include Utrecht University[18], a public research university[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Utrecht[36] and Leiden University[19], a university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1575[39], headquartered in Leiden[40].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1932-03-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1932-03-24T00:00:00Z[10]. Willem Caland died in Utrecht[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Caland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Willem Caland born?

Born in Brielle[2], Willem Caland…

Where did Willem Caland die?

Willem Caland passed away in Utrecht[4].

Who were Willem Caland's parents?

Willem Caland's father was Pieter Caland[11].

What did Willem Caland do for work?

Willem Caland worked as university teacher[6], Indologist[7], and linguist[8].

Where did Willem Caland go to school?

Willem Caland was educated at Leiden University[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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