Amsterdam Nieuw-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Bakhuizen van den Brink
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2023
1. Bakhuizen van den Brink Marker
De invloedrijke historicus/filosoof/literatuurcriticus Bakhuizen van den Brink wordt omschreven als geniaal, luidruchtig, geestig, hulpvaardig, veelzijdig en flamboyant. Een enorme schuld -opgelopen door uitgaven aan feesten, vrouwen en boeken- deed hem in 1843 uitwijken naar het buitenland. Tijdens zijn achtjarig verblijf in verschillende Europese landen deed hij onderzoek in archieven en bibliotheken. Na terugkeer in 1851 werd hij ambtenaar bij het Rijksarchief in Den Haag, toen nog veelal ongeordend en weggestopt in een lokaal op het Binnenhof. Dankzij Bakhuizen van den Brink, sinds 1854 aangesteld als rijksarchivaris, werd het archief naar een hoger niveau getild. Hij was daarnaast hoogleraar aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam en de stuwende kracht en redacteur van onder andere het literaire tijdschrift De Gids en De Nederlandsche Spectator. Ook was hij lid van het letterkundig-historisch genootschap Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde. Bakhuizen van den Brink kreeg in 1861 van de regering het lidmaatschap opgedragen van de Hoge Raad van Adel, een adviescollege
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The influential historian/philosopher/literary critic Bakhuizen van den Brink is described as brilliant, loud, witty, helpful, versatile and flamboyant. An enormous debt - incurred by spending on parties, women and books - caused him to move abroad in 1843. During his eight-year stay in various European countries, he conducted research in archives and libraries. After returning in 1851, he became a civil servant at the State Archives in The Hague, which was then often disorderly and hidden away in a room in the Binnenhof. Thanks to Bakhuizen van den Brink, appointed as state archivist since 1854, the archive was taken to a higher level. He was also a professor at the University of Amsterdam and the driving force and editor of, among others, the literary magazine De Gids and De Nederlandsche Spectator. He was also a member of the literary-historical society Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde (“Dutch Literature Society”). In 1861, Bakhuizen van den Brink was appointed by the government to become a member of the Supreme Council of Nobility, an advisory board in the field of nobility and heraldry.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 30, 2023
2. Bakhuizen van den Brink Marker
Location. 52° 21.614′ N, 4° 49.303′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Marker is at the intersection of Bakhuizen van Den Brinkhof and Hemsterhuisstraat, on the right when traveling north on Bakhuizen van Den Brinkhof. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1065 KC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frans Hemsterhuis (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hendrik van Wijn (about 180 meters away); Pieter Bor (about 240 meters away); Willem Moll (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cornelis van Alkemade (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Johan Hendrik Kern (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Albert Schultens (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Thomas van Erpe (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink (Wikipedia, in Dutch).
Overview: Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink (Amsterdam, February 28, 1810 – The Hague, July 15, 1865) was one of the most influential intellectuals in the Netherlands in his time. As a literary critic, philosopher and historian, he championed the modern, liberal society characterized by democracy, individual freedom and debate.(Submitted on November 12, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
