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Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
 

Jan de Louter

 
 
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1. Jan de Louter Marker
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Jan de Louter (1847-1932)

Rechtsgeleerde die met het Handboek van het staats en administratief recht van Nederlandsch Indiλ (1875) zijn reputatie als koloniaal deskundige vestigde. De Louter pleitte voor economische vrijheid voor de inheemse bevolking en was voorstander van het adatrecht waarover Cornelis van Vollenhove publiceerde. Na terugkeer uit Batavia, waar hij het vak staatsinstellingen van Nederlands-Indiλ aan bestuursambtenaren had onderwezen, werd hij achtereenvolgens hoogleraar in Amsterdam en Utrecht. Hij gaf in 1897 les aan koningin Wilhelmina in de beginselen van de economie. De Louter was ook politiek actief, onder andere als gemeenteraadslid en als lid van de Provinciale Staten in Utrecht. Hij werd landelijk bekend door zijn artikelen over koloniale kwesties en internationale aangelegenheden.

(English translation:)

Legal scholar who established his reputation as a colonial expert with the Handbook of the State and Administrative Law of the Netherlands Indies (1875). De Louter pleaded for economic freedom for the indigenous population and was in favor of the Indo-Malay customary law on which Cornelis van Vollenhove had written. After returning from Batavia, where he had taught the subject of state institutions of the Dutch East Indies to civil servants, he then became a professor in Amsterdam and Utrecht, successively. In 1897 he taught Queen Wilhelmina the basics of economics. De Louter was also politically active, including as a municipal councilor and as a member of the Provincial Council in Utrecht. He became nationally known for his articles on colonial issues and international affairs.
 
Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
 
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Location. 52° 22.777′ N, 4° 49.214′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Jan de Louterstraat and Slotermeerlaan, on the right when traveling west on Jan de Louterstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jan de Louterstraat 6, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1063 KX, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cornelis von Vollenhoven (within shouting distance of this marker); Vrijheidscarillon / Freedom Carillon (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacques Oppenheim (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bernard Loder (about 150
Jan de Louter Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 5, 2023
2. Jan de Louter Marker - wide view
meters away); Krijn Breuer (about 180 meters away); Du Perron (about 210 meters away); Jan de Jongh (about 210 meters away); Nijhoff (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
Also see . . .  Jan de Louter (Huygens Institute, in Dutch). (Submitted on May 27, 2023.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 27, 2026