Anthony Winkler Prins
Anthony Winkler Prins (born January 31, 1817 in Voorst ; † January 4, 1908 in Voorburg ) founded the most important Dutch encyclopedia , " Winkler Prins ".
Life
Anthony Winkler Prins studied science and literature at the University of Utrecht and theology at the Mennonite Theological Seminary at the University of Amsterdam . After graduating, he worked as a pastor in the Mennonite Church in the Netherlands . In his hometown Veendam he founded a nautical school and a Masonic lodge . An exhibition on Anthony Winkler Prins can be seen at the Veenkoloniaal Museum in Veendam.
literature
- Johannes Dyserinck: A. Winkler Prins . In: Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde: Handelingen 1908-1909. Levens reports 1909 . Brill, Leiden 1909
Web links
Commons : Anthony Winkler Prins - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Site of the Veenkoloniaal Museum in Veendam
- Literature by and about Anthony Winkler Prins in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winkler Prins, Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winkler Prins, Anthonij; Prins, Anthony Winkler |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the Dutch encyclopedia "Winkler Prins" |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Voorst |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1908 |
| Place of death | Voorburg |