Justus van Effen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Justus van Effen

Dutch writer

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1684

Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1735

Profession: writer, translator, journalist, linguist

Nationality: Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Justus van Effen (21 February 1684 – 18 September 1735) was a Dutch author, who wrote chiefly in French but also made crucial contributions to Dutch literature.
A journalist, he imitated The Spectator with the publication of Dutch language Hollandsche Spectator.
He gained international fame as a writer of French periodicals and a translator from English into French, and he is also recognized as one of the most important Dutch language writers of the 18th century and an influential figure of the Dutch Enlightenment.