Wolter Robert van Hoëvell
Wolter Robert Baron van Hoëvell (born July 15, 1812 in Deventer , † February 10, 1879 in The Hague ) was a Dutch publicist.
Life
Van Hoëvell studied theology in Groningen and went to Batavia in 1836 , where he worked for eleven years as a clergyman and chairman of the Bible and Mission Society and also made research into the Dutch Indies his task. He recorded the results of his studies in the Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië , which he edited . In order to promote the knowledge of the colonies in the homeland, he gave the Reis over Java, Madura en Bali in het midden van 1847 (Amsterdam 1850-1854), Geschiedkundig overzicht der beoefening van kunsten en wetenschappen in Nederlandsch-India , also Batavia in 1740 , Onderzoek naar de oorzaken van het onderscheid tusschen de Soendaneezen en Eigenlijke Javanen , finally Aanteekeningen omtrent de Badoeïnen in het zuiden van Banten and translated the old Malay poem Bidasari . His writing, which deals with the emancipation of slaves in Dutch India ( De emancipatie der slaven in Ned.-Indië , 1848), caused the greatest sensation. In 1848 Hoëvell returned to Holland, where he led the liberal colonial movement. He was elected to the chamber to which he belonged for 14 years as one of the most brilliant speakers; his speeches, a long defense of the Indian cause, he published in four volumes ( Parlementaire redevoeringen , Zaltbommel 1862-1865). He had previously published Uit het indische leven (1860), sketches that also have great literary merit. In 1862 he was appointed to the State Council and died on February 10, 1879 in The Hague.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoëvell, Wolter Robert van |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoëvell, Wolter Robert Baron van (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Deventer |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 10, 1879 |
| Place of death | The hague |