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Meindert Wiardi Beckman

1795 – 1863

Dutch politician and judge

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Lived 1795 – 1863 (aged 68). Meindert Wiardi Beckman was a Dutch politician and judge.

Meindert Wiardi Beckman (16 January 1795, Amsterdam – 8 April 1863, The Hague) was a Dutch politician and judge.

Wiardi Beckman was a member of the municipal council of Amsterdam and Minister of Religious Affairs in the Van der Brugghen cabinet.

He is the great-grandfather of SDAP Senator Herman Bernard Wiardi Beckman.

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Important facts

Born

16 January 1795

Birth century

18th century

Died

8 April 1863

Occupation

Politician, judge

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Education

Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam

Positions held

Minister of the Netherlands, Municipal councillor of Amsterdam

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Meindert Wiardi Beckman's

Gaspard de Prony

1755 – 1839

Mathematician

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Meindert Wiardi Beckman?

Dutch politician and judge (1795-1863)

When was Meindert Wiardi Beckman born?

Meindert Wiardi Beckman was born on 16 January 1795.

When did Meindert Wiardi Beckman die?

Meindert Wiardi Beckman died on 8 April 1863.

What was Meindert Wiardi Beckman's occupation?

Meindert Wiardi Beckman was a politician and judge.

What nationality was Meindert Wiardi Beckman?

Meindert Wiardi Beckman was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Meindert Wiardi Beckman

· Wikidata: Q2280951

· DBpedia: Meindert Wiardi Beckman

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