Willem de Rooij

Dutch artist (born 1969)
Person human Q821421
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Willem de Rooij

Summary

Willem de Rooij is a human[1]. Born in Beverwijk[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1969[3]. He worked as a visual artist[4], university teacher[5], painter[6], artist[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beverwijk[2], Willem de Rooij…
  • Willem de Rooij was born on January 1, 1969[3].
  • Willem de Rooij held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Willem de Rooij's native language[11].
  • Willem de Rooij's professions included visual artist[4].
  • Willem de Rooij's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Willem de Rooij worked as a painter[6].
  • Willem de Rooij worked as an artist[7].
  • Willem de Rooij's professions included photographer[8].
  • Willem de Rooij worked as a filmmaker[12].
  • Willem de Rooij's field of work was visual arts[13].
  • Willem de Rooij's field of work was video art[14].
  • Willem de Rooij's field of work was photography[15].
  • Among Willem de Rooij's employers was Städelschule[16].
  • Willem de Rooij's education included a stint at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[17].
  • Willem de Rooij is recorded as male[18].
  • Willem de Rooij's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Willem de Rooij is part of Q29551841[20].
  • Willem de Rooij's Commons category is recorded as Willem de Rooij[21].
  • Willem de Rooij's given name is recorded as Willem[22].
  • Willem de Rooij's partner in business or sport is recorded as Jeroen de Rijke[23].
  • Willem de Rooij's described by source is recorded as NFF Archive[24].
  • Willem de Rooij's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[25].
  • Willem de Rooij's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Willem de Rooij's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem de Rooij was born in Beverwijk[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Willem de Rooij's education included a stint at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include visual artist[4], university teacher[5], painter[6], artist[7], photographer[8], and filmmaker[12]. Fields of work include visual arts[13], a type of arts[28]; video art[14], an art genre[29]; and photography[15], an artistic technique[30]. Among Willem de Rooij's employers was Städelschule[16].

Why It Matters

Willem de Rooij ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Willem de Rooij born?

Willem de Rooij's place of birth was Beverwijk[2].

What did Willem de Rooij do for work?

Willem de Rooij worked as visual artist[4], university teacher[5], painter[6], artist[7], and photographer[8].

Where did Willem de Rooij go to school?

Willem de Rooij was educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . rijksakademie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmfestival.nl. Retrieved . filmfestival.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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