Theo van Els
Theodorus Johannes Maria "Theo" van Els (14 May 1936 – 4 August 2015)[1] was a Dutch academic who served as Rector magnificus of the Radboud University Nijmegen between 1994 and 2000. He was a professor of applied linguistics.[2]
Van Els was born in 1936 in Wanssum, he obtained a degree in English language and literature at the Radboud University Nijmegen in 1961. In 1972, he obtained a PhD at the same university with a dissertation on an 8th-century manuscript of Old English names. In 1979, he became lecturer and two years later professor of applied linguistics.[2]
References
- ^ Family notices in NRC Handelsblad, 6 August 2015.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 "Oud-rector magnificus Theo van Els overleden" (in Dutch). Radboud University Nijmegen. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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