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Jan Renier Snieders

Flemish writer

Died when: 75 years 139 days (904 months)
Star Sign: Sagittarius

 

Jan Renier Snieders

Jan Renier Snieders (22 November 1812 in Bladel – 9 April 1888 in Turnhout), a brother of August Snieders, was a Flemish writer.He studied medicine in Leuven, and in 1838 he settled as a physician in Turnhout, where he did much to promote literature.

For that purpose he founded the society De Dageraad.In 1912, the Hofstraat in Turnhout was renamed to Renier Sniedersstraat.


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