Herman Theodoor Colenbrander
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Herman Theodoor Colenbrander (Drachten
, December 13, 1871 – Leiden, October 8, 1945) ) was a Dutch
historian, the first director of the Commissie van Advies voor 's Rijks Geschiedkundige Publicatiën, which has become the Institute of Dutch History
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Drachten
Drachten is a Dutch town, located in the municipality of Smallingerland in the province of Friesland.-Beginnings:Drachten began as a small community on the east side of the Drait River. There, early settlers started draining the land to use it for agriculture...
, December 13, 1871 – Leiden, October 8, 1945) ) was a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
historian, the first director of the Commissie van Advies voor 's Rijks Geschiedkundige Publicatiën, which has become the Institute of Dutch History
Institute of Dutch History
The Huygens Institute for Dutch History was formed on January 1 2011 as a merger of the Institute of Dutch History a research institute of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, and the Huygens Instituut of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences .The institute is located...
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