Adriaan Kluit [SEP] place of death
Adriaan Kluit
Adriaan Kluit (Dordrecht, 9 February 1735 - Leiden, 12 January 1807) was a Dutch scholar, important in Dutch linguistics. He was rector of the Latin school in Alkmaar and Middelburg. In 1779 he became the professor of history at the University of Leiden, remaining there until his death.
Kluit has two major historical works to his name: "Historia critica comitatus Hollandiae et Zeelandiae" (published between 1777 and 1782 in Middelburg) and "Historie der Hollandsche Staatsregering tot 1795" ("History
.), "Geschiedschrijving in Nederland" (Den Haag, 1971/1981).
- E.V. Vrij, ‘Het collegegeschil tussen de hoogleraren Adriaan Kluit en Jean Luzac’, "Leids Jaarboekje" 63 (1971) 121-142.
- Otto van Rees, ‘Het collegie van Adriaan Kluit over de statistiek van Nederland’, "Tijdschrift voor Staathuishoudkunde en statistiek" 12 (1855) 245-262.