Johan Hendrik van Dale
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Johan Hendrik van Dale | |
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Born | Sluis, Netherlands | 15 February 1828
Died | 19 May 1872 Sluis, Netherlands | (aged 44)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Lexicographer |
Known for | Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal |
Johan Hendrik van Dale (Sluis, 15 February 1828 - Sluis, 19 May 1872) was a Dutch teacher, archivist, and lexicographer.
Van Dale created Van Dale's Great Dictionary of the Dutch Language (Dutch: Van Dale Groot woordenboek van de Nederlandse taal); first published in 1874, after his death. It was, and in its subsequent editions remains, the leading dictionary of the Dutch language.
External links
- "J.H. van Dale". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2016.