Martijn Theodoor Houtsma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martijn Theodoor Houtsma

Dutch orientalist

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1851

Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands

Date of Death: 09-Feb-1943

Profession: arabist, university teacher, Islamicist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Martijn Theodoor Houtsma (Irnsum, Friesland, 15 January 1851 – Utrecht, 9 February 1943), often referred to as M.
Th.
Houtsma, was a Dutch orientalist and professor at the University of Utrecht.
He was a fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a leading expert on the history of the Seljuks.
He remains best known for his work as editor of the first edition (1913–38) of the standard encyclopedic reference work on Islam, the Encyclopaedia of Islam.