Willem Elias

art theorist, pedagogue, publicist
Person human Q3196701
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Willem Elias

Summary

Willem Elias is a human[1]. He was born in Aalst[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4], philosopher[5], art theorist[6], teacher[7], and opinion journalist[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Aalst[2], Willem Elias…
  • Willem Elias was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Elias held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Dutch was Willem Elias's native language[10].
  • Willem Elias's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Willem Elias worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Willem Elias's professions included art theorist[6].
  • Willem Elias's professions included teacher[7].
  • Willem Elias worked as an opinion journalist[8].
  • Willem Elias's professions included art critic[11].
  • Willem Elias's field of work was art history[12].
  • Willem Elias was employed by KANAL - Centre Pompidou[13].
  • Willem Elias was employed by Vrije Universiteit Brussel[14].
  • Willem Elias was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[15].
  • Willem Elias is recorded as male[16].
  • Willem Elias's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willem Elias's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063106874[18].
  • Willem Elias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61716520[19].
  • Willem Elias's GND ID is recorded as 138629439[20].
  • Willem Elias's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91009897[21].
  • Willem Elias's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135935890[22].
  • Willem Elias's IdRef ID is recorded as 050709879[23].
  • Willem Elias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c38nl3[24].
  • Willem Elias's Open Library ID is recorded as OL183895A[25].
  • Willem Elias's DBNL author ID is recorded as elia008[26].

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Origins and Family

Willem Elias's place of birth was Aalst[2]. He was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4], philosopher[5], art theorist[6], teacher[7], opinion journalist[8], and art critic[11]. Willem Elias's field of work was art history[12]. Employers include KANAL - Centre Pompidou[13], a contemporary art museum[27], in Belgium[28], founded in 2017[29], headquartered in Brussels[30] and Vrije Universiteit Brussel[14], a university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1969[33], headquartered in Ixelles[34].

FAQs

Where was Willem Elias born?

Willem Elias was born in Aalst[2].

What did Willem Elias do for work?

Willem Elias worked as university teacher[4], philosopher[5], art theorist[6], teacher[7], and opinion journalist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . kvab.be. Retrieved . kvab.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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