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Lie Tjoe Hong
Lie Tjoe Hong, 3rd Majoor der Chinezen (; 1846–1896) was a Chinese-Indonesian bureaucrat who served as the third Kapitan Cina, ''Majoor der Chinezen'', or Chinese headman, of Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia, now Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. This was the most senior Chinese position in the colonial civil bureaucracy of the Dutch East Indies. As Majoor, Lie was also the Chairman of the Kong Koan, Chinese Council of Batavia (Dutch language, Dutch: ''Chinese Raad''; Bahasa Indonesia: ''Kong Koan''), the city's highest Chinese government body. Life Lie Tjoe Hong ''Sia'' was born in 1846 in Batavia into the Lie family of Pasilian, an eminent landowning family of the 'Cabang Atas, Tjabang Atas' gentry with a tradition of public service. His father, Lie Pek Thaij (1809 - 1848), was an honorary Kapitein der Chinezen, while his grandfather, Lie Tiang Ko (1786 - 1855) had the rank of der Chinezen (1847 - 1850), then Kapitein-titulair der Chinezen (1850 - 1855) under Tan Eng Goan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiden University
Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince of Orange, as a reward to the city of Leiden for its Siege of Leiden, defence against Spanish attacks during the Eighty Years' War. As the oldest institution of higher education in the Netherlands, it enjoys a reputation across Europe and the world. Known for its historic foundations and emphasis on the social sciences, the university came into particular prominence during the Dutch Golden Age, when scholars from around Europe were attracted to the Dutch Republic due to its climate of intellectual tolerance and Leiden's international reputation. During this time, Leiden became the home to individuals such as René Descartes, Rembrandt, Christiaan Huygens, Hugo Grotius, Baruch Spinoza and Baron d'Holbach. The university has seven academic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
