Arie van Deursen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arie van Deursen

Dutch historian

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1931

Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Nov-2011

Profession: writer, historian, columnist, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Arie Theodorus van Deursen (23 June 1931 – 21 November 2011) was a Dutch historian whose focus was the early modern period.
He was Professor Emeritus of History at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
He was a specialist in Dutch history of the 16th and 17th century.