A. G. van Hamel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

A. G. van Hamel

Dutch linguist

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1886

Place of Birth: Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1945

Profession: librarian, university teacher, linguist, mythographer

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Anton Gerard van Hamel (5 July 1886, Hilversum – 23 November 1945, Utrecht)) was a Dutch scholar, best known for his contributions to Celtic and Germanic studies, especially those relating to literature, linguistics, philology and mythology.
He is not to be confused with his uncle, Anton Gerard van Hamel (1842 – 1907), who was a theologian, professor of French and editor of De Gids.