Hendrik Tollens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hendrik Tollens

Dutch poet

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1780

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1856

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Henricus Franciscus Caroluszoon (Hendrik) Tollens (24 September 1780 – 21 October 1856) was a Dutch poet best known for Wien Neêrlands Bloed, the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932. The Tollens Prize is named after him.