Jan Bernard van Heek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jan Bernard van Heek

Dutch museum founder

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1863

Place of Birth: Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1923

Profession: art collector, textile manufacturer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Jan Bernard van Heek

  • Jan Benrnard van Heek (18 November 1863 in Enschede - died 31 January 1923 in Rutbeek) was a member of the famous Dutch textile family from Twente.
  • Among his achievements was founding the Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede, the Netherlands.
  • Jan Bernard Van Heek donated his own private collection and the museum building to the government.
  • This made it a national museum.
  • The museum is still an important icon in the east of the Netherlands.
  • Jan Benrnard van Heek was mostly known as a board member of Van Heek & Co as well as the before mentioned Rijksmuseum Twente to which he donated his art collection.
  • He was the son of Gerrit Jan van Heek and married the American Edwina Burr Ewing.
  • They lived together in their home Zonnebeek influenced by her family home back in the USA.
  • He is buried at the Algemen Oosterbegraafplaats in Enschede.

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