Irene Mia Gerhardt | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 November 1988 | (aged 69)
Nationality | Dutch |
Mia Irene Gerhardt (1918–1988) was a Dutch medievalist and professor of comparative literature at the University of Utrecht.
Her parents were Ida Blankevoort and Dirk Reinier Gerhardt. [1] Gerhardt attended the Erasmus Gymnasium in Rotterdam. She went on to study French at the University of Groningen.
From 1946 to 1950 she was a scientific assistant at the University of Leiden. In 1950 she earned her Ph.D. Between 1950 and 1968 Gerhardt was a lecturer in French language studies. As such, she was connected to both the University of Groningen and the University of Utrecht. In 1968 she became a professor at Utrecht. In 1971 she became a member of the Royal Dutch Society of Science. [2]
Gerhardt was the sister of poets Ida Gerhardt and Truus Gerhardt. She married J. Engel, a professor of medieval Latin. After the death of her husband, Gerhardt moved to Domburg. Gerhardt was a member of the Netherlands Malacological Society. In 1977, Gerhardt took over the editorship of the yearbook of this society. [6] Her collection of fossilised shells was donated to the Naturalis Museum in Leiden after her death. [7][ user-generated source]
Irene Mia Gerhardt | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 November 1988 | (aged 69)
Nationality | Dutch |
Mia Irene Gerhardt (1918–1988) was a Dutch medievalist and professor of comparative literature at the University of Utrecht.
Her parents were Ida Blankevoort and Dirk Reinier Gerhardt. [1] Gerhardt attended the Erasmus Gymnasium in Rotterdam. She went on to study French at the University of Groningen.
From 1946 to 1950 she was a scientific assistant at the University of Leiden. In 1950 she earned her Ph.D. Between 1950 and 1968 Gerhardt was a lecturer in French language studies. As such, she was connected to both the University of Groningen and the University of Utrecht. In 1968 she became a professor at Utrecht. In 1971 she became a member of the Royal Dutch Society of Science. [2]
Gerhardt was the sister of poets Ida Gerhardt and Truus Gerhardt. She married J. Engel, a professor of medieval Latin. After the death of her husband, Gerhardt moved to Domburg. Gerhardt was a member of the Netherlands Malacological Society. In 1977, Gerhardt took over the editorship of the yearbook of this society. [6] Her collection of fossilised shells was donated to the Naturalis Museum in Leiden after her death. [7][ user-generated source]