Willem van Eysinga

Dutch legal historian and university professor (1878–1961)
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Willem van Eysinga

Summary

Willem van Eysinga is a human[1]. He was born in Noordwijkerhout[2]. He was born on January 31, 1878[3]. He died in Leiden[4]. He died on January 24, 1961[5]. He worked as a legal historian[6], university teacher[7], judge[8], jurist[9], and diplomat[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Willem van Eysinga was born in Noordwijkerhout[2].
  • Willem van Eysinga died in Leiden[4].
  • Willem van Eysinga was born on January 31, 1878[3].
  • Willem van Eysinga was born on 1878[12].
  • Willem van Eysinga died on January 24, 1961[5].
  • Willem van Eysinga died on 1961[13].
  • A child of Willem van Eysinga was Tjalling Aedo Johan van Eysinga[14].
  • Willem van Eysinga held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[15].
  • Dutch was Willem van Eysinga's native language[16].
  • Willem van Eysinga worked as a legal historian[6].
  • Willem van Eysinga worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Willem van Eysinga worked as a judge[8].
  • Willem van Eysinga's professions included jurist[9].
  • Willem van Eysinga worked as a diplomat[10].
  • Willem van Eysinga worked as a historian[17].
  • Willem van Eysinga's field of work was law[18].
  • Willem van Eysinga's field of work was legal history[19].
  • Willem van Eysinga's field of work was diplomacy[20].
  • Willem van Eysinga held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[21].
  • Willem van Eysinga was employed by Leiden University[22].
  • Willem van Eysinga was employed by University of Groningen[23].
  • Willem van Eysinga's education included a stint at Leiden University[24].
  • Willem van Eysinga received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25].
  • Willem van Eysinga was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Willem van Eysinga is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem van Eysinga's place of birth was Noordwijkerhout[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 31, 1878[3] and 1878[12]. Dutch was his native language[16].

Education

Willem van Eysinga was educated at Leiden University[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include legal historian[6], university teacher[7], judge[8], jurist[9], diplomat[10], and historian[17]. Fields of work include law[18], an academic discipline[28]; legal history[19], an interdisciplinary science[29]; and diplomacy[20], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Leiden University[22], a university[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1575[33], headquartered in Leiden[34] and University of Groningen[23], a public research university[35], in Netherlands[36], founded in 1614[37], headquartered in Groningen[38]. Willem van Eysinga held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[21].

Recognition

Willem van Eysinga received the Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25].

Personal Life

A child of Willem van Eysinga was Tjalling Aedo Johan van Eysinga[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 24, 1961[5] and 1961[13]. Willem van Eysinga passed away in Leiden[4].

Why It Matters

Willem van Eysinga ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Willem van Eysinga born?

Willem van Eysinga was born in Noordwijkerhout[2].

Where did Willem van Eysinga die?

Willem van Eysinga died in Leiden[4].

What did Willem van Eysinga do for work?

Willem van Eysinga worked as legal historian[6], university teacher[7], judge[8], jurist[9], and diplomat[10].

Where did Willem van Eysinga go to school?

Willem van Eysinga was educated at Leiden University[24].

What awards did Willem van Eysinga receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Leidse Hoogleraren. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Nationaal Archief. Retrieved . nationaalarchief.nl. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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