Reinard Zandvoort
Reinard Zandvoort | |
|---|---|
 Zandvoort in 1963 | |
| Born | July 2, 1894 |
| Died | 7 August 1990 (aged 96) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of English Literature and Language |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
Reinard Willem Zandvoort (July 2, 1894 – August 7, 1990) was a Dutch professor.[1] He taught English at the University of Groningen.[2] He received honorary doctorates from several universities, and was a Commander in the Order of the British Empire and a Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion.[3]
Biography
[edit]Zandvoort was born in Avenhorn on July 2, 1894. In 1913, he studied English at the University of Groningen and was an assistant teacher in Maidenhead from 1914 to 1916.[2] He taught at the Nijmegen municipal school from 1919 until 1930, and then at the municipal school in The Hague from 1919 until 1937.[3]
In 1929, he received his PhD cum laude from Leiden University.[2]
In 1936, Zandvoort was appointed a tutor for English philology at Leiden University, and was appointed professor of English Literature and Language in 1937.[2]
He retired in 1964.[2] He died in Amersfoort on August 7, 1990.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Zandvoort was married and had three children; two of which died young.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Arngart, O.S.; Bodelsen, C.A.; Derolez, R.; Stamm, R.; Smidt, K. (23 Dec 2010). "To professor Dr. Reinard Willem Zandvoort". English Studies. 45 (1–6): 1–2. doi:10.1080/00138386408597176.
- ^ a b c d e f Zandvoort, RW. "Reinard Willem Zandvoort Avenhorn 2 juli 1894 - Amersfoort 7 augustus 1990, Jaarboek van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde, 1994". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ a b c Birrell, T. A. (13 Aug 2008). "R.W. Zandvoort 1894 - 1990". English Studies. 71 (6): 481–485. doi:10.1080/00138389008598717.
