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Anne van der Meiden

Dutch translator, writer and theologian (1929-2021)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJun 23, 2026
Entity authorityQ2506270 ↗
Source-derived summary

Anne van der Meiden (4 June 1929 – 3 June 2021) was a Dutch theologian, translator, and professor at Utrecht University. He translated the bible into Tweants dialect.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Anne van der Meiden” as dutch translator, writer and theologian (1929-2021). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Anne, Meiden and Dutch.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1929, 2021—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1929-06-04. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Anne, Meiden and Dutch providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Anne van der Meiden”, the useful work is to connect “dutch translator, writer and theologian (1929-2021)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2506270. VIAF identifies the subject as 62860693. The Library of Congress control number is n81018077. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1929 and 2021.

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This entry incorporates text from “Anne van der Meiden” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.