Willem de Clercq

Dutch writer and businessman (1795-1844)
Person human Q1407733
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Summary

Willem de Clercq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 15, 1795[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on February 4, 1844[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], diarist[8], and merchant[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Willem de Clercq was born in Amsterdam[2].
  • Willem de Clercq died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Willem de Clercq was born on January 15, 1795[3].
  • Willem de Clercq died on February 4, 1844[5].
  • Among Willem de Clercq's spouses was Caroline de Clercq-Boissevain[11].
  • A child of Willem de Clercq was Carel Eduard de Clercq[12].
  • Willem de Clercq held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Willem de Clercq's native language[14].
  • Willem de Clercq's professions included writer[6].
  • Willem de Clercq's professions included poet[7].
  • Willem de Clercq worked as a diarist[8].
  • Willem de Clercq's professions included merchant[9].
  • Willem de Clercq was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Willem de Clercq is recorded as male[16].
  • Willem de Clercq's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willem de Clercq's Commons category is recorded as Willem de Clercq[18].
  • Willem de Clercq's family name is recorded as de Clercq[19].
  • Willem de Clercq's given name is recorded as Willem[20].
  • Willem de Clercq's described at URL is recorded as http://www.familiedeclercq.nl/nl/geschiedenis/biografische-schetsen/generatie-13/willem-de-clercq.html[21].
  • Willem de Clercq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Willem de Clercq's has works in the collection is recorded as Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen[23].
  • Willem de Clercq's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Willem de Clercq was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on January 15, 1795[3]. Dutch was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], diarist[8], and merchant[9].

Personal Life

Willem de Clercq was married to Caroline de Clercq-Boissevain[11]. A child of him was Carel Eduard de Clercq[12].

Death and Burial

Willem de Clercq died on February 4, 1844[5]. He died in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Willem de Clercq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Willem de Clercq born?

Willem de Clercq was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Willem de Clercq die?

Willem de Clercq died in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Willem de Clercq married to?

Willem de Clercq's spouses include Caroline de Clercq-Boissevain[11].

What did Willem de Clercq do for work?

Willem de Clercq worked as writer[6], poet[7], diarist[8], and merchant[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043043462
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  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043043462
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Niedersächsische personen id: 1043043462, QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39507|batch #39507]]"
  3. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043043462
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39505|batch #39505]]: Add deprecated P13627 from Mix'n'match catalog 6981; live URL returned HTTP 404"
  4. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → de Clercq
    Niedersächsische personen id → 1043043462
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Niedersächsische personen id: 1043043462, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782651488840"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 27226825, 300935026
    Gnd id → 120327082, 1034674625
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 120327082, 1034674625
    Occupation → writer, poet, diarist +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01368625
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Cerl thesaurus id: cnp01260301, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of the Netherlands
    Wikidata description → Dutch writer and businessman (1795-1844)
    Occupation → writer, poet, diarist +1
    Has works in the collection → Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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