Background
Reinink, Adriaan Wessel was born on August 19, 1933 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Jan and Louise Jacoba (Ribbius Peletier) Reinink.
architectural history educator
Reinink, Adriaan Wessel was born on August 19, 1933 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Jan and Louise Jacoba (Ribbius Peletier) Reinink.
Master of Laws, Leiden (The Netherlands) University, 1958. Master Art History, Leiden (The Netherlands) University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, Leiden (The Netherlands) University, 1965.
Assistant curator, Municipal Museum, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Leiden U., 1965-1969; professor architectural history, Utrecht (The Netherlands) U., 1969-1991; professor emeritus, Utrecht (The Netherlands) U., since 1991. Secretary International communications of History of Art, 1989-1996. President 29th International Company of the History of Art, Amsterdam, 1996.
President Linschoten (The Netherlands) Foundation, since 1969. Fellow Hollandse Maatschappij van Wetenschappen. Member Association Dutch Art Historians (president 1984-1992).
Married Johanna Severs, August 27, 1965. Children: Simon Adriaan, Anne Merel, Adriaan Wessel.