Willem Kieft

Director of New Netherland (1597–1647)
Person human Q144430
Willem Kieft
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Willem Kieft

Summary

Willem Kieft is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1597-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bristol Channel[4]. He died on +1647-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a merchant[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willem Kieft's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].
  • Willem Kieft passed away in Bristol Channel[4].
  • Willem Kieft was born on +1597-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willem Kieft died on +1647-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willem Kieft died on +1647-09-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Willem Kieft held citizenship in Dutch Republic[10].
  • Willem Kieft worked as a merchant[6].
  • Willem Kieft worked as a politician[7].
  • Willem Kieft held the position of Director-General of New Netherland[11].
  • Willem Kieft's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[12].
  • Willem Kieft's image is recorded as Willem (Wilhelm) Kieft (1597-1647) Director of New Netherland.jpg[13].
  • Willem Kieft is recorded as male[14].
  • Willem Kieft's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Willem Kieft's signature is recorded as Signature of Willem Kieft (1597–1647).png[16].
  • Willem Kieft's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397118074[17].
  • Willem Kieft's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292209910[18].
  • Willem Kieft's Commons category is recorded as Willem Kieft[19].
  • Willem Kieft's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033hg0[20].
  • Willem Kieft's family name is recorded as Kieft[21].
  • Willem Kieft's given name is recorded as Willem[22].
  • Willem Kieft's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 296188328[23].
  • Willem Kieft's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[24].
  • Willem Kieft's different from is recorded as Wim Kieft[25].
  • Willem Kieft's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000013452336295[26].
  • Willem Kieft's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Kieft-20[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Willem Kieft… he was born on +1597-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[6] and politician[7]. Willem Kieft held the position of Director-General of New Netherland[11].

Personal Life

Willem Kieft's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1647-09-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1647-09-29T00:00:00Z[9]. Willem Kieft died in Bristol Channel[4].

Why It Matters

Willem Kieft ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Willem Kieft born?

Willem Kieft's place of birth was Amsterdam[2].

Where did Willem Kieft die?

Willem Kieft passed away in Bristol Channel[4].

What did Willem Kieft do for work?

Willem Kieft worked as merchant[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . 1963 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Kieft, Willem (1597-1647), director of New Netherland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . The Encyclopedia of New York State. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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