Clemens Voorhoeve Explained

Clemens Voorhoeve
Birth Name:Clemens Lambertus Voorhoeve
Birth Date:1930
Nationality:Dutch
Occupation:Linguist
Alma Mater:Leiden University
Main Interests:Papuan linguistics

Clemens Lambertus Voorhoeve (born 1930;[1] also known as "Bert" Voorhoeve) is a Dutch linguist who specializes in Papuan languages.[2]

Education

He completed his higher education in the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in linguistics at Leiden University. Prior to obtaining his doctorate, he conducted fieldwork in among the Asmat people of Papua.[1] [2]

Career

In 1965, he was employed as a researcher at the Australian National University.[1] [2]

He conducted extensive linguistic research in eastern and southern Papua New Guinea, as well as in Western New Guinea. He has also contributed significantly to the classifications of Papuan languages.[2]

Voorhoeve retired in 1988.[3]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 76336553 . viaf.org . en . 2020-01-15.
  2. Web site: Biographical notes. en. 2020-03-22. 2020-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200322144949/http://papuaweb.org/dlib/bk/pl/C38/04.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Voorhoeve, Clemens Lambertus - Archives . archivescollection.anu.edu.au . en . 2020-01-15.