J.J.L. Duyvendak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J.J.L. Duyvendak

Dutch sinologist

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1889

Place of Birth: Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1954

Profession: translator, university teacher, linguist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jan Julius Lodewijk Duyvendak (28 June 1889 – 9 July 1954) was a Dutch Sinologist and professor of Chinese at Leiden University.
He is known for his translation of The Book of Lord Shang and his studies of the Dao De Jing.
He was co-editor of the renowned sinology journal T'oung Pao with French scholar Paul Pelliot for several decades.