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Jaap Bakema

Dutch modernist architect (1914–1981)

Jaap Bakema has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists March 8, 1914 in Groningen, Netherlands.

Born

March 8, 1914

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 20, 1981

Birthplace
Groningen, Netherlands
Professions
university teacher, designer, architect
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: March 8, 1914 (Croatian Encyclopedia; SNAC; Nieuwe Instituut Collectieplatform; Proleksis Encyclopedia; RKDartists; Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; The Fine Art Archive; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or March 3, 1914 (arch-pavouk.cz).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Jaap Bakema born?

Jaap Bakema was born in Groningen, Netherlands.

When did Jaap Bakema die?

Jaap Bakema died on February 20, 1981.