Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen
Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen | |
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Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen | |
| Born | 20 August 1870 Almelo, Netherlands |
| Died | 15 July 1944 (aged 73) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Language | Dutch |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Citizenship | Dutch |
| Education | Classics |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Years active | 1897-1944 |
| Spouses | Johanna Agatha Valken Elsa Rachel Oppenheim Julia Ulrica de Vries. |
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Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen (Almelo, 20 August' 1870 – The Hague, 15 July 1944) was a Dutch librarian, historian, biographer, and editor of a leading biographical dictionary, the Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek. He was librarian of the Peace Palace, and later of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. In the latter capacity he was influential in organizing a national and international network of libraries and their interlibrary loan operations. He also stimulated the development of Dutch public libraries.