Willy Kruyt

Dutch journalist and politician (1877–1943)
Person human Q2103969
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Willy Kruyt

Summary

Willy Kruyt is a human[1]. He was born in Amsterdam[2]. He was born on +1877-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], and Christian minister[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amsterdam[2], Willy Kruyt…
  • Willy Kruyt died in Berlin[4].
  • Willy Kruyt was born on +1877-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willy Kruyt died on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willy Kruyt was married to Truus Hogerzeil[11].
  • A child of Willy Kruyt was Herman Kruyt[12].
  • Willy Kruyt held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[13].
  • Willy Kruyt worked as a journalist[6].
  • Willy Kruyt worked as a politician[7].
  • Willy Kruyt worked as a resistance fighter[8].
  • Willy Kruyt's professions included Christian minister[9].
  • Willy Kruyt held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[14].
  • Among Willy Kruyt's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Willy Kruyt was employed by Workers International Relief[16].
  • Willy Kruyt was employed by Russian State Library[17].
  • Willy Kruyt's religion is recorded as Protestantism[18].
  • Willy Kruyt's image is recorded as KRUYT, John William.jpg[19].
  • Willy Kruyt is recorded as male[20].
  • Willy Kruyt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Willy Kruyt was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Netherlands[22].
  • Willy Kruyt was affiliated with the League of Christian Socialists[23].
  • Willy Kruyt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 285771148[24].
  • Willy Kruyt's Commons category is recorded as Willy Kruyt[25].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].
  • Willy Kruyt's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 06911297[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amsterdam[2], Willy Kruyt… he was born on +1877-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], and Christian minister[9]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; Workers International Relief[16], an international organization[32], in Germany[33], headquartered in Berlin[34]; and Russian State Library[17], a national library[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1862[37], headquartered in Lenin Library Building[38]. Willy Kruyt held the position of member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands[14].

Personal Life

Willy Kruyt was married to Truus Hogerzeil[11]. A child of him was Herman Kruyt[12]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism[18]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Netherlands[22], a political party[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1909[41], headquartered in Felix Meritis[42] and League of Christian Socialists[23], a political party[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1907[45].

Death and Burial

Willy Kruyt died on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].

Why It Matters

Willy Kruyt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Willy Kruyt born?

Born in Amsterdam[2], Willy Kruyt…

Where did Willy Kruyt die?

Willy Kruyt died in Berlin[4].

Who was Willy Kruyt married to?

Willy Kruyt's spouses include Truus Hogerzeil[11].

What did Willy Kruyt do for work?

Willy Kruyt worked as journalist[6], politician[7], resistance fighter[8], and Christian minister[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Biographical lexicon of socialism and labor movement in the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Biographical lexicon of socialism and labor movement in the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Biographical lexicon of socialism and labor movement in the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Biographical lexicon of socialism and labor movement in the Netherlands. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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