Gerrit De Jong
Gerrit de Jong Jr. (28 March 1892, Amsterdam – 26 September 1978, Provo, Utah) was an American academic and the first dean of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, College of Fine Arts at Brigham Young University (BYU). de Jong was skilled in music and wrote the words and music for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymns, Latter-day Saint hymn, "Come Sing to the Lord," which is number 10 in the Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book), 1985 hymnal. Even though he was dean of the College of Fine Arts, de Jong spent most of his career teaching foreign languages. He was known as "Mr. Portuguese" because of his knowledge of Portuguese literature, Portuguese and Brazilian literature. The Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center#de Jong Concert Hall, de Jong Concert Hall at BYU is named in his honor. Personal life de Jong is the son of Gerrit de Jong and Lida Marianna Kuiper. He converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sai ...
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Located in the Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is the leading center for finance and trade, as well as a hub of production of secular art. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighborho ...
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