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Piet Akkermans
Petrus Wilhelmus Catharina "Piet" Akkermans (1942, Oosterhout - 17 June 2002, Bruges) was a Dutch classical scholar and academic administrator. Akkermans was rector of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam from 1993 to 2001 and rector of the College of Europe for one year, until his death in 2002. He died of a heart attack while in a meeting at the College in Garenmarkt. Biography After graduating from Gymnasium-A at the Onze Lieve Vrouwelyceum in Breda in 1961, Akkermans obtained a doctoral degree in Greek and Latin language and literature at the Catholic University of Nijmegen. He became a teacher of classical languages in Rotterdam and simultaneously studied law at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He obtained his doctorate at Utrecht University with the thesis ''The human right on education and the Dutch Constitution''. Akkermans continued his academic career as professor of public and administrative law at Erasmus University from 1984; then Dean of the Faculty of Law at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oosterhout
Oosterhout (; from ''ooster'', "eastern", and ''hout'', "woods") is a municipality and a city in the southern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of in . Population centers The municipality of Oosterhout includes the following places: History Oosterhout is mentioned for the first time in 1277, although archaeological excavations showed the existence of human settlements in the area in prehistoric times. The Knights Templar had a temple here dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It was home to a castle which later acquired control over the surrounding area, up to Breda and Bergen op Zoom. The castle was destroyed by Spanish troops during the Eighty Years War, in 1573; only a tower of it survives today. The city became the seat of a flourishing ceramics industry, which lasted until the 19th century. In 1625 the city was besieged by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and suffered heavy damage. Despite the rise of Protestantism, it was home to several Catholic monast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Von Der Gablentz
Otto Martin von der Gablentz (Berlin, 9 October 1930 – Amsterdam, 13 July 2007) was a German diplomat. He was ambassador to the Netherlands between 1983 and 1990, ambassador to Israel from 1990 to 1993 and between 1993 and 1995 was ambassador to the Russian Federation. He served as Rector of the College of Europe from 1996 until 2001. He was born and studied law in Berlin, also studying in Freiburg. He studied at the College of Europe in 1953 and returned to his alma mater as an assistant in 1955 and 1956. He began his diplomatic career in 1959. As a diplomat, he served as the German ambassador to the Netherlands (1983–1990), Israel (1990–1993) and Russia (1993–1995). He was Rector of the College of Europe from 1996 until 2001. He died on 13 July 2007 in Amsterdam. Biography Son of Otto Heinrich von der Gablentz and his wife Hilda, née Zietlow, Otto studied law at the Free University of Berlin and at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg, graduating in 1952. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erasmus University Rotterdam Alumni
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (; ; English: Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus;''Erasmus'' was his baptismal name, given after St. Erasmus of Formiae. ''Desiderius'' was an adopted additional name, which he used from 1496. The ''Roterodamus'' was a scholarly name meaning "from Rotterdam", though the Latin genitive would be . 28 October 1466 – 12 July 1536) was a Dutch philosopher and Catholic theologian who is considered one of the greatest scholars of the northern Renaissance.Gleason, John B. "The Birth Dates of John Colet and Erasmus of Rotterdam: Fresh Documentary Evidence", Renaissance Quarterly, The University of Chicago Press on behalf of the Renaissance Society of America, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Spring, 1979), pp. 73–76www.jstor.org/ref> As a Catholic priest, he was an important figure in classical scholarship who wrote in a pure Latin style. Among humanists he was given the sobriquet "Prince of the Humanists", and has been called "the crowning glory of the Christian humanists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radboud University Nijmegen Alumni
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Radbod, Radbot, Ratbod, Ratpot, Redbod, Redbad, Radboud, Rapoto, or sometimes just Boddo, is a Germanic masculine given name that may refer to: *Redbad, King of the Frisians (died 719) *Radbod (prefect) (833–54), Frankish prefect *Ratbod (archbishop of Trier) (died 915) *Radboud of Utrecht (died 917), bishop *Radbot, Count of Habsburg (died 1045) *Rabodo (died 1119) * ''Redbad'' (film), 2018 Dutch film Radboud may also refer to *Radboud University Nijmegen (formerly Catholic University Nijmegen), called after Saint Radboud *Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre The Radboud University Medical Center (Dutch: ''Radboudumc''), is the teaching hospital affiliated with the Radboud University Nijmegen, in the city of Nijmegen in the eastern-central part of the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rectors Of The College Of Europe
Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an educational institution ** Rector of the University of Edinburgh *Rector (politics) **Rector (Ragusa), an official in the government of the Republic of Ragusa *Rector (Islam) – the leading official of the Grand Mosque of Paris and of some other mosques Surname *Rector (surname) * David the Rector (1745–1824), Georgian pedagogue Places United States *Rector, Arkansas, city *Rector, Missouri, extinct town * Rector, Pennsylvania, unincorporated community * Rector Reservoir, a reservoir in Napa Valley, California Other *Rector Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line), a station on the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line of the New York City Subway *Rector Street (BMT Broadway Line), a station on the BMT Broadway Line of the New York City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Classical Scholars
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Picht
Robert Picht (27 September 1937 in Berlin; 24 September 2008 in Hinterzarten) was a German academic. Biography Son of Professor Georg Picht and his wife Edith Axenfeld, Robert Picht studied sociology and Romance studies at the universities of Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Paris, Madrid and Freiburg. In 1964 he obtained a Magister Artium degree in French literature in Hamburg. at the Sorbonne in 1972, he passed the exam to earn a Dr. phil. In 1990 he was appointed professor of sociology at the University of Hagen. From 1965 to 1972 he served at the office of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Paris. During this time he was also a lecturer for German language and politics at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques and Ecole Nationale d’Administration in Paris. For 30 years, from 1972 to 2002, he took the position of director at the Franco-German Institute in Ludwigsburg. He also served as Vice President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of College Of Europe Rectors
{{Use dmy dates, date=March 2020 The Rectors of the College of Europe: *Hendrik Brugmans (1950–1972) * Jerzy Łukaszewski (1972–1990) *Werner Ungerer (1990–1993) *Gabriel Fragnière (1993–1995) *Otto von der Gablentz (1996–2001) * Piet Akkermans (2001–2002) *Robert Picht (Rector ad interim) (2002 – 31 January 2003) *Paul Demaret (2003–2013) * Jörg Monar (2013–2020) *Federica Mogherini (2020-) A second campus was opened at the invitation of the Polish government in Natolin (Warsaw) in 1992. Vice-rectors of the College of Europe's Natolin (Warsaw) campus: * Ettore Deodato (1993) * David W. Lewis (1994–1996) *Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (1996–1999) * Piotr Nowina-Konopka (1999–2004) *Robert Picht (Vice-Rector ad interim) (2004–2005) *Robert Picht (2005–2007) * Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka (2007–) College of Europe The College of Europe (french: Collège d'Europe) is a post-graduate institute of European studies with its main campus in Bruges, Belgium and a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruges
Bruges ( , nl, Brugge ) is the capital and largest City status in Belgium, city of the Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country, and the sixth-largest city of the country by population. The area of the whole city amounts to more than 13,840 hectares (138.4 km2; 53.44 sq miles), including 1,075 hectares off the coast, at Zeebrugge (from , meaning 'Bruges by the Sea'). The historic city centre is a prominent World Heritage Site of UNESCO. It is oval in shape and about 430 hectares in size. The city's total population is 117,073 (1 January 2008),Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kees Van Kooten
Cornelis Reinier "Kees" van Kooten () (born 10 August 1941) is a Dutch comedian, television actor, and writer. He formed the duo Van Kooten & De Bie with Wim de Bie from 1972 to 1998. Biography Cornelis Reinier van Kooten was born on 10 August 1941 in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the oldest child of Cornelis Reinier van Kooten en Anna Geertruida Snaauw. He has one sister, Anke, who is a year younger. He met his wife Barbara Kits in 1959 and married her on 18 October 1968. After their marriage they moved from The Hague to the polder village of Zuidoostbeemster, where their two children were born, Kasper in 1971 and Kim in 1974. Both children are well-known performers in the Netherlands. In 1978 the family moved to Hilversum and in 1996 to Amsterdam. Van Kooten is best known for his collaboration with Wim de Bie. With him he formed the comedic duo Van Kooten en De Bie, often abbreviated as "Koot en Bie," in a variety of often very popular programs for the VPRO broadcasting o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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