1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis
1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis is a compilation of 1001 biographies of famous women of the Netherlands spanning roughly 1000 years.[1]
The book is the result of the research project called the Digital Women's lexicon of the Netherlands (Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland) under the leadership of Els Kloek for the past seven years.[2] The book is a compilation in alphabetical order by last name, but all of the biographies can also be viewed online at Historici.nl, which is searchable by period, birth city (over 200 biographies are of women born in Amsterdam), and occupation (almost 200 biographies are of artists). The breakdown of biographies per period according to the website (which is still growing) is as follows:
| Period of birth | # bios |
|---|---|
| before 1399 | 70 |
| 1400-1499 | 50 |
| 1500-1599 | 162 |
| 1600-1699 | 295 |
| 1700-1799 | 286 |
| 1800-1899 | 278 |
| 1900-1999 | 125 |
The biographies were contributed by over 300 people, with some writing more than others. The historians Anna de Haas, Marloes Huiskamp, Els Kloek, and Kees Kuiken each wrote over 40 biographies, while nearly a third were the combined work of various editors.
Some of the more prominent women who are included in the book are:
References
- ^ 1001 Vrouwen levens on website of Atria, Amsterdam
- ^ article in Volkskrant
- Main website of the Digital Women's lexicon
- Book website