Jacobus Cornelis Swijghuijsen Groenewoud

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Jacobus Cornelis Swijghuijsen Groenewoud

Jacobus Cornelis Swijghuijsen Groenewoud also: Swijghuysen, Swijghuisen (born November 30, 1784 in Roordahuizum , † November 30, 1859 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist.

Life

Jacobus Cornelis was the son of the pastor and orientalist Johannes Jacobus Grouenewoud (born November 1, 1754 in Dokkum, † September 14, 1825 in Franeker) and Anna Sara Swijghuisen. He received his first training from his father and in Zierikzee . He studied from September 8, 1813 at the University of Utrecht with Philipp Wilhelm van Heusde and in the last year of his studies he took over lectures for the decrepit Sebald Rau . He had studied theology with Hermann Royaards , among others . After he had passed his theological exam on June 2, 1812, he completed his probationary year and in 1813 moved to Hoogblokland as a pastor . In the same year on March 20, he received an honorary doctorate in philosophy in Utrecht and on July 30, 1817, he was appointed professor of oriental languages ​​at the Athenaeum in Franeker .

He took over this position entrusted to him on November 5, 1817 with the introductory speech de adhibenda ad docenda literas orientales popularitate Socratica . On October 1, 1821, he gave the rector's speech de sanguinis quae vocatur vindicta Arabibus maxime propria in Franeker, and on December 10, 1830, he was appointed professor of oriental languages ​​at the University of Utrecht. He took on this task on June 16, 1831 with the speech De aetate nostra ad provehenda literarum orientalium siudia quam maxima apta . In his capacity as a Utrecht university lecturer, he also participated in the organizational tasks of the university and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1841/42 . When he stepped down, he gave the de Corano speech . On February 7, 1855, he retired from his professorship and died four and a half years later at his last place of work.

Swijghuijsen Groenewoud married Dodonea Jacoba Bergsma (born March 8, 1796 in Dronrijp, † February 6, 1882 in Utrecht) on April 11, 1830, the daughter of Jacob Johan Bergsma (born December 26, 1771 in Dantumawoude, † October 23 1854 in Utrecht) and the Baukje Zeper (* March 2, 1773 in Leeuwarden; † December 29, 1823 ibid). No children are known from this marriage. His widow left her husband's extensive library to the Utrecht University.

Works

  • Oratio de sanguinis quae vocatur vindicta Arabibus maxime propria. Groningen 1822
  • Institutio ad Grammaticam Hebraicam ducens. Utrecht 1834
  • Oratio de Corano. Utrecht 1843
  • Institutio ad Grammaticam Aramaeam ducens, in discipulorum usum. Utrecht 1845, ( online )
  • Specimina e versione Syriaca Peschito selecta, cum vocum notitionibus. Utrecht 1846

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personal data
SURNAME Groenewoud, Jacobus Cornelis Swijghuijsen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Swijghuysen, Swijghuisen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH November 30, 1784
PLACE OF BIRTH Roordahuizum
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1859
Place of death Utrecht