Willem Duys

Dutch radio and television presenter, commentator, tennis player and music producer (1928–2011)
Person human Q13407
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Willem Duys

Summary

Willem Duys is a human[1]. He was born in Bussum[2]. He was born on August 17, 1928[3]. He died in Hilversum[4]. He died on June 2, 2011[5]. He worked as a radio personality[6], record producer[7], tennis player[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bussum[2], Willem Duys…
  • Willem Duys passed away in Hilversum[4].
  • Willem Duys was born on August 17, 1928[3].
  • Willem Duys died on June 2, 2011[5].
  • Willem Duys held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Willem Duys worked as a radio personality[6].
  • Willem Duys worked as a record producer[7].
  • Willem Duys worked as a tennis player[8].
  • Willem Duys worked as a composer[9].
  • Willem Duys's field of work was entertainment[12].
  • Among Willem Duys's employers was AVRO[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Willem Duys is Voor De Vuist Weg[14].
  • Willem Duys received the Golden Harp[15].
  • Willem Duys received the Gouden Televizier-Ring[16].
  • Willem Duys received the Q20890259[17].
  • Willem Duys received the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18].
  • Willem Duys is recorded as male[19].
  • Willem Duys's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Willem Duys's Commons category is recorded as Willem Duys[21].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[22].
  • Willem Duys's residence is recorded as Hilversum[23].
  • Willem Duys's sport is recorded as tennis[24].
  • Willem Duys's given name is recorded as Willem[25].
  • Willem Duys's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Willem Duys's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-08-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-06-02[31]

  • Community tags: the netherlands[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02e04a52-8839-48fd-bcf6-fd2be042da28[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bussum[2], Willem Duys… he was born on August 17, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[6], record producer[7], tennis player[8], and composer[9]. Willem Duys's field of work was entertainment[12]. He was employed by AVRO[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Willem Duys is Voor De Vuist Weg[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Harp[15], a music award[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1962[36]; Gouden Televizier-Ring[16]; Q20890259[17]; and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1892[39].

Death and Burial

Willem Duys died on June 2, 2011[5]. He died in Hilversum[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[22].

Why It Matters

Willem Duys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Willem Duys born?

Willem Duys's place of birth was Bussum[2].

Where did Willem Duys die?

Willem Duys passed away in Hilversum[4].

What did Willem Duys do for work?

Willem Duys worked as radio personality[6], record producer[7], tennis player[8], and composer[9].

What awards did Willem Duys receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[15], Gouden Televizier-Ring[16], Q20890259[17], and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . telegraaf.nl. telegraaf.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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