Dirk Jan van de Kaa

Background

Kaa, Dirk Jan van de was born on January 5, 1933 in Scherpenzeel, Gelderland, The Netherlands. Son of Johannes and Hendrika (Broekhuizen) van de Kaa.

Education

Master of Arts in Social Sciences, U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Demography, Australian National U., Canberra, 1971.

Career

Department director, Demographic Research Project, New Guinea, 1961-1966; research fellow department demography, Institute Advanced Studies, Canberra, 1966-1971; director, The Netherlands Interuniv. Demographic Institute, The Hague, 1971-1987; professor demography, U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1977; project director, World Fertility Survey, London, 1981-1982; director, International Statistical Research Center, The Hague, 1982-1984; director, The Netherlands Institute Advanced Study, Wassenaar, since 1987; vice chairman, National Science Foundation, The Hague, since 1988.

Achievements

• Dirk January van de Kaa has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator, demographic educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant New Guinea Marine Corps, 1959-1961. Fellow The Netherlands Institute Advanced Study. Member International Union Science Study of Population (member county 1977-1985), International Statistical Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president Amsterdam chapter 1984-1987), European Association Populations Studies (president 1983-1987, honorary president since 1987).

Connections

Married Anna Jacomina van Teunenbroek, May 18, 1961. Children: Marjan Henriëtte, Jan Hein.

Father:

Johannes Kaa

Mother:

Hendrika (Broekhuizen) Kaa

Spouse:

Anna Jacomina van Teunenbroek

child:

Marjan Henriëtte Kaa

child:

Jan Hein Kaa