CHRISTIAAN SNOUCK

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 2/8/1857     Death: 6/26/1936

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje was a Dutch scholar of Oriental cultures and languages and advisor on native affairs to the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje was intellectually unique for his deep engagement with Oriental cultures and languages, which set him apart as a scholar of the Dutch East Indies. His groundbreaking work as an advisor on native affairs demonstrated a rare combination of academic expertise and practical application in colonial governance.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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