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Johan Hendrik van Dale

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Johan Hendrik van Dale
Born(1828-02-15)15 February 1828
Sluis, Netherlands
Died19 May 1872(1872-05-19) (aged 44)
Sluis, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
OccupationLexicographer
Known forVan 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.

  • "J.H. van Dale". DBNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 October 2016.