Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot

Dutch journalist and economist (1897-1989)
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Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot

Summary

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot is a human[1]. She was born in Pretoria[2]. She was born on May 2, 1897[3]. She died in Amsterdam[4]. She died on January 16, 1989[5]. She worked as a writer[6], women's rights activist[7], resistance fighter[8], economist[9], and journalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's place of birth was Pretoria[2].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot was born on May 2, 1897[3].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot died on January 16, 1989[5].
  • Among Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's spouses was Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus[12].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Dutch was Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's native language[14].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's professions included writer[6].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot worked as a women's rights activist[7].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot worked as a resistance fighter[8].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's professions included economist[9].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot worked as a journalist[10].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[15].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot received the Order of Orange-Nassau[17].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot is recorded as female[18].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's Commons category is recorded as Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot[20].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's archives at is recorded as Atria Institute on gender equality and women's history[21].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's family name is recorded as van der Goot[22].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's given name is recorded as Willemijn[23].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's pseudonym is recorded as Peggy Vlug[24].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's described by source is recorded as 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[25].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's described by source is recorded as 1001 vrouwen in de 20ste eeuw[26].
  • Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

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Origins and Family

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's place of birth was Pretoria[2]. She was born on May 2, 1897[3]. Dutch was her native language[14].

Education

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's education included a stint at Erasmus University Rotterdam[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], women's rights activist[7], resistance fighter[8], economist[9], and journalist[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Righteous Among the Nations[16], a title of honor[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1963[30] and Order of Orange-Nassau[17], an order of chivalry[31], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[32], founded in 1892[33].

Personal Life

Among Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's spouses was Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus[12].

Death and Burial

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot died on January 16, 1989[5]. She passed away in Amsterdam[4].

Why It Matters

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot born?

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot was born in Pretoria[2].

Where did Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot die?

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot died in Amsterdam[4].

Who was Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot married to?

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot's spouses include Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus[12].

What did Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot do for work?

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot worked as writer[6], women's rights activist[7], resistance fighter[8], economist[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot go to school?

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot was educated at Erasmus University Rotterdam[15].

What awards did Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[16] and Order of Orange-Nassau[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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