Paul Kempeneers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Kempeneers

Belgian philologist

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1935

Place of Birth: Tienen, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: writer, librarian, historian, Esperantist, geographer, linguist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Paul Kempeneers (born in Tienen on December 9, 1935) is a Belgian philologist and linguist. As a teacher, he published mostly didactic works, such as guides to correct Dutch, books about Dutch spelling and Dutch grammar.
In 1970 he wrote a science fiction novel for children, named "Phantoms from space". In 1982, he was promoted to doctor in the philology of Germanic languages, with an essay on the hydronymy of the rivers Dijle and Nete.
He became the principal of a school for adult education in 1984. From the second half of the seventies on, he mainly wrote books and publications about the history of the municipality Tienen.
During the 90s, he also covered the history of surrounding cities in the province of Flemish Brabant, such as Landen, Zoutleeuw, and parts of Linter.