page_title: Philip Willem van Heusde
hierarchical_section_title: Philip Willem van Heusde
caption_attribution_description: English: Philipp Wilhelm van Heusde (1778-1839) Dutch philosopher, historian, linguist and rhetorician Deutsch: Philipp Wilhelm van Heusde (1778-1839) niederländischer Philosoph, Historiker, Philologe und Rhetoriker
context_page_description: Philip Willem van Heusde was a Dutch philosopher and educator. He is known for his influence on the founders of the so-called Groningen school of theology.
  He studied literature and law in Amsterdam and Leiden. In 1803 he received his doctorate in literature with a dissertation on Plato. During the same year, he obtained his law degree. From 1803 to 1815, he was a professor of history, antiquities, eloquence and Greek studies at Utrecht University, where from 1815 to 1839, he was a professor of theoretical philosophy and literature. At Utrecht, he also served as university librarian. He died on July 2nd, 1839 in Geneva, while traveling to Rome.
  Van Heusde was a prominent figure in the Protestant Réveil movement during the early part of the 19th century. His humanistic ideas found widespread support from educators, theologians and jurists. During his career, he strove to improve education in high schools.
context_section_description: Philip Willem van Heusde (June 17, 1778 in Rotterdam – July 2, 1839 in Geneva) was a Dutch philosopher and educator. He is known for his influence on the founders of the so-called Groningen school of theology.
  He studied literature and law in Amsterdam and Leiden. In 1803 he received his doctorate in literature with a dissertation on Plato. During the same year, he obtained his law degree. From 1803 to 1815, he was a professor of history, antiquities, eloquence and Greek studies at Utrecht University, where from 1815 to 1839, he was a professor of theoretical philosophy and literature. At Utrecht, he also served as university librarian (1816-1839). He died on July 2nd, 1839 in Geneva, while traveling to Rome.
  Van Heusde was a prominent figure in the Protestant Réveil movement during the early part of the 19th century. His humanistic ideas found widespread support from educators, theologians and jurists. During his career, he strove to improve education in high schools.
caption: Philip Willem van Heusde.
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