Theodorus Jorissen

Thomas Theodorus Hendrikus Jorissen (born February 22, 1833 in Utrecht , † April 1, 1889 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch historian .

Theodorus Jorissen, etching by Jan Veth , 1891

Jorissen was first a teacher at the grammar school in Gouda , then at the high school in Haarlem . From 1865 he was professor of history at the Athenaeum in Amsterdam (the predecessor of today's university).

Fonts (selection)

Abelard en Heloïse , The Hague 1862
Charlotte de Corday , Groningen 1864
Over het begrip van algemeene geschiedenis , Amsterdam 1865
De Omwenteling van 1813, bijdragen tot de geschiedenis der revolutie , 2 parts, 1865–1868
Napoleon I et le roi de Hollande , The Hague 1868
Gijsberl Karl van Hogendorp and L. van Limburg-Stirum , Groningen 1869
De ondergang van het koningrijk Holland , Arnhem 1871
Constantin Huygens , Arnheim 1871
De Eerste Coalitie en de Republiek der Vereenigde Nedelanden , Amsterdam 1877

Jorissen has also made a name for himself through works on the history of literature, in particular on Joost van den Vondel .

personal data
SURNAME	Jorissen, Theodorus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Jorissen, Thomas Theodorus Hendrikus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch historian
DATE OF BIRTH	February 22, 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH	Utrecht
DATE OF DEATH	April 1, 1889
Place of death	Amsterdam