Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge [SEP] place of death
Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge
Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge, or Kohlbrügge (August 15, 1803, Amsterdam - March 5, 1875, Elberfeld) was a Dutch (German father) minister.
Life.
Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge grew up in Amsterdam. His father was a native German and he and his family attended the Lutheran church in the Netherlands. Hermann excelled at school and was allowed to the study of Arts at the University of Utrecht. Soon after his father died, he fulfilled a promise to his father and committed to studying
years of his life, De Clercq's views diverged from those of Da Costa and were increasingly influenced by Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrugge. As a result, he withdrew more and more from social and cultural life, as opposed to Da Costa's active involvement in city life.
De Clercq died suddenly after months of severe depression. Some historians blame Kohlbrugge's dominating views for De Clercq's death, whilst others blame De Clercq's own idealistic and emotional character.
As a poet, De Clercq was especially well known for improvising