Frits van Oostrom
Dutch academic · Netherlands · On the map · Academics · Born 1953 · age 73
Frits van Oostrom is university professor for the Humanities at Utrecht University. In 1999 he was a visiting professor at Harvard for the Erasmus Chair. From September 2004 to June 2005, he was a fellow of the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS). He was awarded the Spinozapremie in 1995.
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2022Knight of the Order of the Netherlands LionAward2018Libris History AwardAward2017CouperuspenningAwardGouden PenningAward2008Honorary Doctor of the University of AntwerpAward1996Boekenbon LiteratureprizeAward1995Spinoza PrizeAward1988Dr. Wijnaendts Francken-prijsAward1953Born15 May 1953
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In May 2005 he became president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) for a three-year period. He had been member of the same institution since 1994.
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Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
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Born 1953 · age 73
