Nicolaas van Nieuwland
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Nicolaas van Nieuwland was a 16th-century Dutch Roman Catholic prelate who became the inaugural bishop of the newly established Diocese of Haarlem during the Reformation era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nicolaas van Nieuwland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nicolaas van Nieuwland Context triple: [Bishopric of Haarlem, firstBishop, Nicolaas van Nieuwland]
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A.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
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Nicolaas
Nicolaas is the given name of the influential Afrikaans poet, playwright, and essayist N. P. van Wyk Louw.
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C.
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was a 17th-century Dutch classical scholar, poet, and diplomat renowned for his critical editions of Latin authors and his influential role in European humanist scholarship.
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D.
Adriaan Metius
Adriaan Metius was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work on geometry, surveying, and approximations of π.
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E.
Nicolaas Kruik
Nicolaas Kruik, also known as Nicolaas Samuel Cruquius, was an 18th-century Dutch land surveyor, cartographer, and hydraulic engineer noted for his pioneering work in mapping and water management in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nicolaas van Nieuwland Target entity description: Nicolaas van Nieuwland was a 16th-century Dutch Roman Catholic prelate who became the inaugural bishop of the newly established Diocese of Haarlem during the Reformation era.
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A.
Nicolaas Pierson
Nicolaas Pierson was a Dutch liberal politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands at the turn of the 20th century.
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B.
Nicolaas
Nicolaas is the given name of the influential Afrikaans poet, playwright, and essayist N. P. van Wyk Louw.
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C.
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder
Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder was a 17th-century Dutch classical scholar, poet, and diplomat renowned for his critical editions of Latin authors and his influential role in European humanist scholarship.
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D.
Adriaan Metius
Adriaan Metius was a Dutch mathematician and astronomer of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his work on geometry, surveying, and approximations of π.
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E.
Nicolaas Kruik
Nicolaas Kruik, also known as Nicolaas Samuel Cruquius, was an 18th-century Dutch land surveyor, cartographer, and hydraulic engineer noted for his pioneering work in mapping and water management in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic bishop
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human ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAs | first bishop of Haarlem ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese |
Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Catholic clergy in the Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first bishop of the Diocese of Haarlem
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role during the Protestant Reformation in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic prelate
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bishop ⓘ |
| officeCreatedForPosition | Diocese of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic hierarchy in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| partOfEvent | Catholic response to the Reformation in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| residence | Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
County of Holland
NERFINISHED
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Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Nicolaas van Nieuwland Description of subject: Nicolaas van Nieuwland was a 16th-century Dutch Roman Catholic prelate who became the inaugural bishop of the newly established Diocese of Haarlem during the Reformation era.
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