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Jan Frans Willems

writer (1793–1846)

† 1846-06-24 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 18 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Jan Frans Willems was born on March 11, 1793 in Boechout and died on June 24, 1846 in Ghent, aged 53. Recorded occupations: writer, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, Romanist, historian and linguist. Country of citizenship: Belgium. Fields of work: belletristic literature, Flemish literature, translation into Dutch and nationalist movement. Educated at State University of Leuven. Member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

At a glance
Born
March 11, 1793 · Boechout
Died
June 24, 1846 · Ghent
Age at death
53
Citizenship
Belgium
Occupations
writer, musicologist, ethnomusicologist, Romanist, historian, linguist
Education
State University of Leuven
Wikipedia editions
18 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Jan Frans Willems's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Gyselynck, F. & E. (artist). It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1846: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q983184 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jan Frans Willems on Wikipedia.

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