Jan Springer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Springer

Dutch architect

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1850

Place of Birth: Groningen, Netherlands

Date of Death: 28-May-1915

Profession: architect

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Johannes Ludovicus ("Jan") Springer (Groningen, 27 January 1850 – The Hague, 28 May 1915) was a Dutch architect.
He played a major role in the professionalization of the practice of architecture in the Netherlands during the late nineteenth century through the association Architectura et Amicitia, and from 1906 until his death he was the director of the Royal Academy of Visual Arts (Koninklijke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten) in The Hague.