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Reinder van der Meulen

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Reinder van der Meulen
Born(1882-05-28)May 28, 1882
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DiedApril 17, 1972(1972-04-17) (aged 89)
Emmen, Netherlands
Alma mater
Known forcontribution to Baltic and Slavic studies, editing the Dictionary of the Dutch language
Scientific career
ThesisDie Naturvergleiche in den Liedern und Totenklagen der Litauer (1907)
Doctoral advisorAugust Leskien
WebsiteReinder van der Meulen // Leiden University professors (in Dutch)

Reinder van der Meulen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛindər vɑn dər ˈmøːlə(n)]; 28 May 1882 – 17 April 1972) was a Dutch linguist.[1][2] He received his doctorate in 1907. He was appointed a Member of the Dutch Academy of Sciences in 1925. From 1900 to 1907, he was in Leiden, then at the University of Leipzig where he studied Baltic and Slavic languages. Under the supervision of August Leskien, he defended his thesis on Nature comparisons in Lithuanian songs and laments (Die Naturvergleiche in der Liedern und Totenklagen der Litauer [1][3]1907,[4] Lithuanian 1919, translated by M. Biržiška). From 1946 to 1952, he was Full Professor of Baltic and Slavic languages at Leiden University.[3][1] In 1908 he visited Lithuania.[3] He participated in the II general meeting of the Lithuanian Science Society, and was elected a corresponding member of this society.[3] From 1907 to 1912 worked as a teacher.[3] From 1912 to 1935, he edited the Dictionary of the Dutch Language (Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal).[3][5][6] He published articles on Lithuanian onomastics and the Prussian language in the publications of the Dutch Academy of Sciences.[3]

Works

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  • Schaeken, Jos; Mikhailov, Nikolai (1998). "Die Briefe von A. Leskien an R. van der Meulen" (PDF). Res Balticae (in German). 3: 213–231 – via Schaeken.nl.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Reinder van der Meulen // Hoogleraren · Leidse hoogleraren vanaf 1575". hoogleraren.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Reinder van der Meulen | Zoekresultaten | Digitaal Wetenschapshistorisch Centrum" (in Dutch). 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Reinder van der Meulen". Visuotinę lietuvių enciklopediją (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ^ Meulen, Reinder van der (1907). Die Naturvergleiche in den Liedern und Totenklagen der Litauer (in German). Verlag nicht ermittelbar.
  5. ^ Meulen, Reindervan der (1882). Woordenboek der nederlandsche taal. (Wörterbuch der niederländischen Sprache.) (holl.) (in Dutch). Nijhoff.
  6. ^ "RKD Research". research.rkd.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-19.