Matthijs Siegenbeek
Illustration — Matthijs Siegenbeek by J.P. Matthijs Siegenbeek (23 June 1774 in Amsterdam – 26 November 1854 in Leiden) was a Dutch academic. From 1797 to 1847 he was the first professor of the Dutch language at the University of Leiden. From 1803 he was the member, then secretary, of the head-office of that university's literary faculty.
Also recorded as Matthias Siegenbeek · M. Siegenbeek
Matthijs Siegenbeek
Ezechiel Davidson, (1792-1870) zugeschrieben · Collectie Icones Leidenses 218 ( · Public domain
- Born
- 1774 · Amsterdam.
- Died
- 1854 · Leiden.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- theologian · dutch language specialist · university teacher · writer · philologist · preacher
- Honours
- Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude
- Languages
- Dutch
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Illustration — Matthijs Siegenbeek by J.P. Matthijs Siegenbeek (23 June 1774 in Amsterdam – 26 November 1854 in Leiden) was a Dutch academic. From 1797 to 1847 he was the first professor of the Dutch language at the University of Leiden. From 1803 he was the member, then secretary, of the head-office of that university's literary faculty.
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Initially he was a Mennonite voorganger in Dokkum.
The recorded working language is Dutch. Employment is recorded with Leiden University. Positions recorded include rector magnificus of Leiden University. Work by Matthijs Siegenbeek is recorded in the collections of Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen. Distinctions recorded are Gold medal of the Royal proof of gratitude.
• Illustration — Golden wedding anniversary medal for Matthijs Siegenbeek and Geertruida Tieboel. 1849. Siegenbeek married Geertruida Tieboel (1773-1851) in 1799. They had two sons: Daniel Tieboel Siegenbeek and Jan Willem Siegenbeek.
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In 1804 Siegenbeek set out the official spelling of Dutch. This was attacked by the poet Willem Bilderdijk. From 1818 he became a member of the Teylers First Society and continued in that position until his death.
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• Verhandeling over de Nederduitsche spelling ter bevordering van de eenparigheid in dezelve, 1804 • Woordenboek voor de Nederduitsche spelling, 1805 • Betoog van den rijkdom en de voortreffelijkheid der Nederlandsche taal, en opgave der middelen om de toenemende verbastering van dezelve tegen te gaan, 1810 • Over de middelen ter vorming van een Nationaal Tooneel, 1817 • Beknopte Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche Letterkunde, 1826 • De eer van Wagenaar en die van Jacoba van Beijeren, 1835
Das Grab des niederländischen Theologen und Sprachwissenschaftlers Matthijs Siegenbeek im Familiengrab auf dem Begraafplaats Groenesteeg in Leiden.
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