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A. G. van Hamel
Anton Gerard van Hamel (5 July 1886, Hilversum - 23 November 1945, Utrecht)) was a Dutch scholar, best known for his contributions to Celtic and Germanic studies, especially those relating to li...
Anton Gerard van Hamel (5 July 1886, Hilversum - 23 November 1945, Utrecht)) was a Dutch scholar, best known for his contributions to Celtic and Germanic studies, especially those relating to li...
Ad Neeleman
Adriaan Dirk Neeleman (born November 7, 1964, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist based in the UK. He is Professor of Linguistics at University College London.
Adriaan Dirk Neeleman (born November 7, 1964, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist based in the UK. He is Professor of Linguistics at University College London.
Adriaan Reland
Adriaan Reland (also known as Adriaen Reeland/Reelant, Hadrianus Relandus) (July 17, 1676, De Rijp, North Holland - February 5, 1718, Utrecht ) was a Dutch scholar, cartographer and phil...
Adriaan Reland (also known as Adriaen Reeland/Reelant, Hadrianus Relandus) (July 17, 1676, De Rijp, North Holland - February 5, 1718, Utrecht ) was a Dutch scholar, cartographer and phil...
Albert Schultens
Albert Schultens (1686 – 26 January 1750) was a Dutch philologist.
Albert Schultens (1686 – 26 January 1750) was a Dutch philologist.
Alwin Kloekhorst
Alwin Kloekhorst (born in Smilde, 1978) is a Dutch linguist, Indo-Europeanist and Hittitologist.
Alwin Kloekhorst (born in Smilde, 1978) is a Dutch linguist, Indo-Europeanist and Hittitologist.
Anna Siewierska
Anna Siewierska (born Gdynia, Poland, 25 December 1955, died Da Lat, Vietnam, 06 August 2011) was a Polish-born linguist who worked in Australia, Poland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Anna Siewierska (born Gdynia, Poland, 25 December 1955, died Da Lat, Vietnam, 06 August 2011) was a Polish-born linguist who worked in Australia, Poland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Arie de Jong
Doctor Arie de Jong (; October 18, 1865 in Jakarta - October 12, 1957 in Putten, Netherlands) was a Dutch enthusiast and reformer of the constructed language Volapük by Johann Martin Schleyer, w...
Doctor Arie de Jong (; October 18, 1865 in Jakarta - October 12, 1957 in Putten, Netherlands) was a Dutch enthusiast and reformer of the constructed language Volapük by Johann Martin Schleyer, w...
Arthur van Essen
Arthur Joseph van Essen (born 13 May 1938, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist, academic and author.
Arthur Joseph van Essen (born 13 May 1938, Rotterdam) is a Dutch linguist, academic and author.
Carel Gabriel Cobet
Carel Gabriel Cobet (28 November 1813 – 26 October 1889) was a Dutch classical scholar.
Carel Gabriel Cobet (28 November 1813 – 26 October 1889) was a Dutch classical scholar.
Carlos Gussenhoven
Carlos Gussenhoven (born 19 July 1946, Amsterdam) is a professor of linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Carlos Gussenhoven (born 19 July 1946, Amsterdam) is a professor of linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen.
Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck
Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck (Voorburg, the Netherlands, 18 October 1866 - Lugano, Switzerland, 12 August 1951) was a Dutch linguist and anthropologist with a wide variety of research interests.
Christianus Cornelius Uhlenbeck (Voorburg, the Netherlands, 18 October 1866 - Lugano, Switzerland, 12 August 1951) was a Dutch linguist and anthropologist with a wide variety of research interests.
E.M. Uhlenbeck
Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was a Dutch linguist and Indologist.
Eugenius Marius Uhlenbeck was a Dutch linguist and Indologist.
Erycius Puteanus
Erycius Puteanus (4 November 1574 - 17 September 1646) was a humanist and philologist from the Low Countries.
Erycius Puteanus (4 November 1574 - 17 September 1646) was a humanist and philologist from the Low Countries.
Esmé Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink
Emma Eleonora Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink is a Dutch politician.
Emma Eleonora Wiegman-van Meppelen Scheppink is a Dutch politician.
F B J Kuiper
Franciscus Bernardus Jacobus Kuiper (July 7, 1907 - November 14, 2003) was a distinguished scholar in Indology, and "one of the last great Indologists of the past century.
Franciscus Bernardus Jacobus Kuiper (July 7, 1907 - November 14, 2003) was a distinguished scholar in Indology, and "one of the last great Indologists of the past century.
Frans Timmermans (politician)
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans is a Dutch politician and former diplomat and civil servant.
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans is a Dutch politician and former diplomat and civil servant.
Frans Zwarts
Frans Zwarts (born 1949 in The Hague) was the rector magnificus (academic president) of the University of Groningen (2002-2011) and a linguist and professor in the Department of Dutch Language a...
Frans Zwarts (born 1949 in The Hague) was the rector magnificus (academic president) of the University of Groningen (2002-2011) and a linguist and professor in the Department of Dutch Language a...
Frederik Kortlandt
Frederik Herman Henri (Frits) Kortlandt (June 19, 1946, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a professor of descriptive and comparative linguistics at Leiden University.
Frederik Herman Henri (Frits) Kortlandt (June 19, 1946, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a professor of descriptive and comparative linguistics at Leiden University.
George van Driem
George "Sjors" van Driem is a Dutch linguist at the University of Bern, where he holds the chair of Historical Linguistics.
George "Sjors" van Driem is a Dutch linguist at the University of Bern, where he holds the chair of Historical Linguistics.
Gerardus Johannes Geers
Gerardus Johannes Geers, (Delft, 10th.
Gerardus Johannes Geers, (Delft, 10th.
Hans Kamp
Johan Anthony Willem Kamp (born 1940, Den Burg, Texel, North Holland) is a Dutch philosopher and linguist, responsible for introducing Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) in 1981.
Johan Anthony Willem Kamp (born 1940, Den Burg, Texel, North Holland) is a Dutch philosopher and linguist, responsible for introducing Discourse Representation Theory (DRT) in 1981.
Hans Oskamp
Hans Pieter Atze Oskamp (12 December 1936, Haren - 15 July 1990, Madeira) was a Dutch politician and linguist.
Hans Pieter Atze Oskamp (12 December 1936, Haren - 15 July 1990, Madeira) was a Dutch politician and linguist.
Hans Ras
Johannes Jacobus (Hans) Ras (1 April 1926 – 22 October 2003) was emeritus professor of Javanese language and literature at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Johannes Jacobus (Hans) Ras (1 April 1926 – 22 October 2003) was emeritus professor of Javanese language and literature at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Heinrich Wullschlägel
Heinrich Rudolf Wullschlägel (February 1, 1805, Sarepta, Russia (now ?, Volgograd Oblast) – March 29, 1864, Berthelsdorf, Germany) was a Russia-born Dutch-German bishop, botanist and translator.
Heinrich Rudolf Wullschlägel (February 1, 1805, Sarepta, Russia (now ?, Volgograd Oblast) – March 29, 1864, Berthelsdorf, Germany) was a Russia-born Dutch-German bishop, botanist and translator.
Hendrik Brugmans
Hendrik Brugmans was the son of historian Hajo Brugmans and Maria Keizer.
Hendrik Brugmans was the son of historian Hajo Brugmans and Maria Keizer.
Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel
Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel (Amsterdam, 11 March 1549 - Alkmaar, 4 January 1612) was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Amsterdam of the second half of the sixteenth century.
Hendrik Laurenszoon Spiegel (Amsterdam, 11 March 1549 - Alkmaar, 4 January 1612) was one of the most important writers and thinkers of the Amsterdam of the second half of the sixteenth century.
Henk Blezer
H.W.A. (Henk) Blezer (Schaesberg, July 14, 1961) is a Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies.
H.W.A. (Henk) Blezer (Schaesberg, July 14, 1961) is a Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies.
Henry Albert Schultens
Hendrik Albert Schultens (25 February 1749 – 12 August 1793) was a third generation Dutch linguist.
Hendrik Albert Schultens (25 February 1749 – 12 August 1793) was a third generation Dutch linguist.
Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk
Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk (Malacca, 23 February 1824 — Surabaya, 17 August 1894) was a Bible translator and linguist specialising in the languages of the Dutch East Indies.
Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk (Malacca, 23 February 1824 — Surabaya, 17 August 1894) was a Bible translator and linguist specialising in the languages of the Dutch East Indies.
Hugo Brandt Corstius
Hugo Brandt Corstius is a Dutch author known for his achievements in both literature and science.
Hugo Brandt Corstius is a Dutch author known for his achievements in both literature and science.
Isaac Jacob Schmidt
Isaac Jacob Schmidt (October 4, 1779 – August 27, 1847) was an Orientalist specializing in Mongolian and Tibetan.
Isaac Jacob Schmidt (October 4, 1779 – August 27, 1847) was an Orientalist specializing in Mongolian and Tibetan.
Jack Hoeksema
Jacob "Jack" Hoeksema (born 30 October 1956 in Groningen) is a linguist and professor in the Department of Dutch Language and Culture with a specialities in semantics, morphology, and historical...
Jacob "Jack" Hoeksema (born 30 October 1956 in Groningen) is a linguist and professor in the Department of Dutch Language and Culture with a specialities in semantics, morphology, and historical...
Jan Bake
Jan Bake (September 1, 1787 – March 26, 1864) was a Dutch philologist and critic.
Jan Bake (September 1, 1787 – March 26, 1864) was a Dutch philologist and critic.
Jan de Vries (linguist)
Jan Pieter Marie Laurens de Vries (born February 11, 1890 in Amsterdam — died July 23, 1964 in Utrecht) was a Dutch scholar of Germanic linguistics and Germanic mythology, from 1926 to 1945 ordi...
Jan Pieter Marie Laurens de Vries (born February 11, 1890 in Amsterdam — died July 23, 1964 in Utrecht) was a Dutch scholar of Germanic linguistics and Germanic mythology, from 1926 to 1945 ordi...
Jan Jacob Schultens
Jan Jacob Schultens (19 September 1716, Franeker - 27 November 1788, Leiden) was the son of Albert Schultens.
Jan Jacob Schultens (19 September 1716, Franeker - 27 November 1788, Leiden) was the son of Albert Schultens.
Jan Jakob Maria de Groot
Jan Jakob Maria de Groot (18 February 1854, Schiedam - 24 September 1921, Berlin) was a Dutch Sinologist and historian of religion.
Jan Jakob Maria de Groot (18 February 1854, Schiedam - 24 September 1921, Berlin) was a Dutch Sinologist and historian of religion.
Jan Knappert
Dr. Jan Knappert (January 14, 1927, Heemstede - May 30, 2005, Hilversum, Netherlands) was a well-known expert on the Swahili language.
Dr. Jan Knappert (January 14, 1927, Heemstede - May 30, 2005, Hilversum, Netherlands) was a well-known expert on the Swahili language.
Jan Koster
Jan Koster (born July 8, 1945 in Delft) is a Dutch linguist, and currently a full professor at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands.
Jan Koster (born July 8, 1945 in Delft) is a Dutch linguist, and currently a full professor at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands.
Jan van Vliet
Jan van Vliet (April 11, 1622 – March 18, 1666), also known as Janus Ulitius, was one of the 17th century pioneers of Germanic philology.
Jan van Vliet (April 11, 1622 – March 18, 1666), also known as Janus Ulitius, was one of the 17th century pioneers of Germanic philology.
Jeroen van de Weijer
Jeroen van de Weijer (born August 29, 1965, Nijmegen) teaches phonology, morphology, phonetics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics and other courses at Shanghai International Studies Univ...
Jeroen van de Weijer (born August 29, 1965, Nijmegen) teaches phonology, morphology, phonetics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics and other courses at Shanghai International Studies Univ...
Jeroen Wiedenhof
Jeroen Maarten Wiedenhof (born 1959 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a senior lecturer at the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Leiden, and an expert on Sino-Tibetan languages.
Jeroen Maarten Wiedenhof (born 1959 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a senior lecturer at the Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Leiden, and an expert on Sino-Tibetan languages.
Joannes de Laet
Joannes or Johannes de Laet (Latinized as Ioannes Latius) (1581, Antwerp – buried 15 December 1649, Leiden) was a Dutch geographer and director of the Dutch West India Company.
Joannes or Johannes de Laet (Latinized as Ioannes Latius) (1581, Antwerp – buried 15 December 1649, Leiden) was a Dutch geographer and director of the Dutch West India Company.
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern was a Dutch linguist and Orientalist.
Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern was a Dutch linguist and Orientalist.
Johannes .M. van der Ploeg
Johannes P M. van der Ploeg was a Dutch Dominican specialist in Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac manuscript research.
Johannes P M. van der Ploeg was a Dutch Dominican specialist in Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac manuscript research.
Johannes Goropius Becanus
Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519–1572) was a Dutch physician, linguist, and humanist.
Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519–1572) was a Dutch physician, linguist, and humanist.
Johannes P. M. van der Ploeg
Johannes P. M. van der Ploeg (1909–2004) was a Dutch Dominican specialist in Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac manuscript research.
Johannes P. M. van der Ploeg (1909–2004) was a Dutch Dominican specialist in Hebrew, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac manuscript research.
John H.A.L. de Jong
Dr. John H.A.L. de Jong graduated in General Linguistics, French and English languages from Leiden University and obtained a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement from Twente University.
Dr. John H.A.L. de Jong graduated in General Linguistics, French and English languages from Leiden University and obtained a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement from Twente University.
Joseph Wijnkoop
Joseph David Wijnkoop was a Dutch rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies.
Joseph David Wijnkoop was a Dutch rabbi and scholar in Jewish studies.
Klaas Veenhof
Klaas R. Veenhof (born c. 1936) is a Dutch Assyriologist with Dutch origin connected with the University of Leiden.
Klaas R. Veenhof (born c. 1936) is a Dutch Assyriologist with Dutch origin connected with the University of Leiden.
Lambert Bos
Lambert Bos (October 23, 1670 – January 6, 1717) (or Lambertus Bos or Lammert Bos) was a Dutch scholar, critic and forerunner of Tiberius Hemsterhuis.
Lambert Bos (October 23, 1670 – January 6, 1717) (or Lambertus Bos or Lammert Bos) was a Dutch scholar, critic and forerunner of Tiberius Hemsterhuis.
Leo Wetzels
Willem Leo Marie (Leo) Wetzels (born 1951) is a full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Directeur de recherche at Laboratoire de Phonétique et Phonologie'...
Willem Leo Marie (Leo) Wetzels (born 1951) is a full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Directeur de recherche at Laboratoire de Phonétique et Phonologie'...
Linde van den Bosch
Linde van den Bosch (born 1963) is the leader of The Dutch Language Union, or De Nederlandse Taalunie, which contains The Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname.
Linde van den Bosch (born 1963) is the leader of The Dutch Language Union, or De Nederlandse Taalunie, which contains The Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname.
Louis de Dieu
Louis de Dieu (April 7, 1590, Flushing – December 23, 1642, Leiden) was a Dutch Protestant minister and orientalist.
Louis de Dieu (April 7, 1590, Flushing – December 23, 1642, Leiden) was a Dutch Protestant minister and orientalist.
Mark Janse
Mark Janse (born August 31, 1959 in Sas van Gent, The Netherlands) is research professor in Asia Minor and Ancient Greek at Ghent University, where he studied Classics, Hebrew and Linguistics.
Mark Janse (born August 31, 1959 in Sas van Gent, The Netherlands) is research professor in Asia Minor and Ancient Greek at Ghent University, where he studied Classics, Hebrew and Linguistics.
Michiel de Vaan
Michiel de Vaan is a Dutch linguist and Indo-Europeanist, professor at the University of Leiden where he teaches comparative Indo-European linguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology.
Michiel de Vaan is a Dutch linguist and Indo-Europeanist, professor at the University of Leiden where he teaches comparative Indo-European linguistics, historical linguistics and dialectology.
Net Koene
Over the past decades, Netta "Net" Frederika Koene (born 1946 in Heemstede, Netherlands), independent linguist and philosopher, has developed a theory within the field of empirical semantics tha...
Over the past decades, Netta "Net" Frederika Koene (born 1946 in Heemstede, Netherlands), independent linguist and philosopher, has developed a theory within the field of empirical semantics tha...
Perizonius
Perizonius (or Accinctus) was the name of Jakob Voorbroek (October 26, 1651 – April 6, 1715), a Dutch classical scholar, who was born at Appingedam in Groningen.
Perizonius (or Accinctus) was the name of Jakob Voorbroek (October 26, 1651 – April 6, 1715), a Dutch classical scholar, who was born at Appingedam in Groningen.
Peter Schrijver
Peter Schrijver, born in Delft, 1963, is a Dutch linguist, who is a professor of Celtic languages (Welsh, Cornish, and Breton) at Utrecht University, and researcher of ancient Indo-European ling...
Peter Schrijver, born in Delft, 1963, is a Dutch linguist, who is a professor of Celtic languages (Welsh, Cornish, and Breton) at Utrecht University, and researcher of ancient Indo-European ling...
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. (January 29, 1906 - July 8, 1995) was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language.
Petrus Josephus Zoetmulder S.J. (January 29, 1906 - July 8, 1995) was a Dutch expert in the Old Javanese language.
Piet Cleij
Piet Cleij (born 27 May 1927, Groningen) is a Dutch linguist who lives in Bilthoven, Netherlands.
Piet Cleij (born 27 May 1927, Groningen) is a Dutch linguist who lives in Bilthoven, Netherlands.
Pieter Burman the Younger
Pieter Burman (Petrus Burmannus, often cited as Burmann, October 23, 1713 – June 24, 1778), called by himself the Younger (Secundus) to distinguish himself from his uncle, was a ...
Pieter Burman (Petrus Burmannus, often cited as Burmann, October 23, 1713 – June 24, 1778), called by himself the Younger (Secundus) to distinguish himself from his uncle, was a ...
Rick Derksen
Rick Derksen is a Dutch linguist and Indo-Europeanist at the University of Leiden, specialist in Balto-Slavic historical linguistics, with an emphasis on accentology and etymology.
Rick Derksen is a Dutch linguist and Indo-Europeanist at the University of Leiden, specialist in Balto-Slavic historical linguistics, with an emphasis on accentology and etymology.
Robert S. P. Beekes
Robert Stephen Paul Beekes is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Indo-European Linguistics at the University of Leiden and the author of many books about Proto-Indo-European, the reconstructed pa...
Robert Stephen Paul Beekes is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Indo-European Linguistics at the University of Leiden and the author of many books about Proto-Indo-European, the reconstructed pa...
Rolf Bremmer
Rolf Hendrik Bremmer is a Dutch academic.
Rolf Hendrik Bremmer is a Dutch academic.
Rudolf de Rijk
Rudolf P. G. de Rijk (March 24, 1937 - June 15, 2003) was a Dutch linguist, a specialist in Basque language.
Rudolf P. G. de Rijk (March 24, 1937 - June 15, 2003) was a Dutch linguist, a specialist in Basque language.
Rudolf Vleeskruijer
Rudolf Vleeskruijer (also spelled as Vleeskruyer) (Amsterdam, January 18, 1916 - Zeist, The Netherlands, June 2, 1966) was a Dutch professor in the English language and Old English litera...
Rudolf Vleeskruijer (also spelled as Vleeskruyer) (Amsterdam, January 18, 1916 - Zeist, The Netherlands, June 2, 1966) was a Dutch professor in the English language and Old English litera...
Rudolph Snellius
Rudolph Snellius (Rudolph Snel van Royen; Oudewater, 5 October 1546 – Leiden, 2 March 1613) was a Dutch linguist and mathematician who held appointments at the University of Marburg ...
Rudolph Snellius (Rudolph Snel van Royen; Oudewater, 5 October 1546 – Leiden, 2 March 1613) was a Dutch linguist and mathematician who held appointments at the University of Marburg ...
Simon C. Dik
Simon Cornelis Dik (September 6, 1940, Delden – March 1, 1995, Holysloot) was a Dutch linguist, most famous for developing the theory of functional grammar.
Simon Cornelis Dik (September 6, 1940, Delden – March 1, 1995, Holysloot) was a Dutch linguist, most famous for developing the theory of functional grammar.
Tanja Nijmeijer
Tanja Nijmeijer is a former Dutch squatter and Trotskyist activist who joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on November 15, 2002.
Tanja Nijmeijer is a former Dutch squatter and Trotskyist activist who joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on November 15, 2002.
Teun A. van Dijk
Teun Adrianus van Dijk (born May 7, 1943, Naaldwijk, the Netherlands), is a scholar in the fields of text linguistics, discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).
Teun Adrianus van Dijk (born May 7, 1943, Naaldwijk, the Netherlands), is a scholar in the fields of text linguistics, discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).
Thomas van Erpe
Thomas van Erpe known as Thomas Erpenius
September 11, 1584 – November 13, 1624, Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland.
Thomas van Erpe known as Thomas Erpenius
September 11, 1584 – November 13, 1624, Dutch Orientalist, was born at Gorinchem, in Holland.
Tiberius Hemsterhuis
Tiberius Hemsterhuis (9 January 1685 – 7 April 1766) was a Dutch philologist and critic.
Tiberius Hemsterhuis (9 January 1685 – 7 April 1766) was a Dutch philologist and critic.
Willem Adelaar
Willem F. H. Adelaar (born at The Hague in 1948) is a Dutch linguist on American autochthonous languages, specially Andean languages.
Willem F. H. Adelaar (born at The Hague in 1948) is a Dutch linguist on American autochthonous languages, specially Andean languages.
Willem Vogelsang
Willem Vogelsang (born 1956 in Medemblik) specialises in the history and cultures of Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan.
Willem Vogelsang (born 1956 in Medemblik) specialises in the history and cultures of Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan.