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Jan Ligthart

Jan Ligthart (1859–1916) was a Dutch teacher and writer.

Also recorded as J. Ligthart

Foto uit boek van Ligthart "In Zweden" 1916

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Biography

Born at Amsterdam in 1859, died in Laag-Soeren in 1916.

The recorded working language is Dutch.

Work by Jan Ligthart is recorded in the collections of National Museum of World Cultures, Liemers Museum, Stadsmuseum Doetinchem, Museum De Lakenhal and Anne Frank House.

pagina uit de Christelijke encyclopædie voor het Nederlandsche volk deel 3

pagina uit de Christelijke encyclopædie voor het Nederlandsche volk deel 3

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  • Amsterdam
Birth
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  • Laag-Soeren

    Death place

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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 20 August 2026.

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