Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven

Belgian soldier, explorer and colonial administrator
Person human Q80091734
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Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven

Summary

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven is a human[1]. He was born in Mechelen[2]. He was born on +1853-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1892-08-10T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's place of birth was Mechelen[2].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven was born on +1853-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven died on +1892-08-10T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven worked as an explorer[5].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven worked as a military officer[6].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven received the Knight of the Order of Leopold[9].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's image is recorded as Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven in the Congo.jpg[10].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven is recorded as male[11].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's ISNI is recorded as 0000000031350530[13].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48028390[14].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78096723[15].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's Commons category is recorded as Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven[16].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander-captain[17].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's participated in conflict is recorded as Congo–Arab War[18].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1678578A[19].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's given name is recorded as Willem[20].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's given name is recorded as Guillaume[21].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's allegiance is recorded as Belgium[22].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's allegiance is recorded as Congo Free State[23].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's FAST ID is recorded as 29298[24].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fqz6_hz_[25].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007274987205171[26].
  • Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's Parsifal cluster ID is recorded as 423274[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven's place of birth was Mechelen[2]. He was born on +1853-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and military officer[6].

Recognition

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven received the Knight of the Order of Leopold[9].

Death and Burial

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven died on +1892-08-10T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven born?

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven was born in Mechelen[2].

What did Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven do for work?

Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven worked as explorer[5] and military officer[6].

What awards did Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_willem-frans-van-kerckhoven_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Willem Frans Van Kerckhoven}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/willem-frans-van-kerckhoven}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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