Background
Ormeling, Ferdinand Jan was born on November 20, 1942 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Ferdinand Jan Ormeling and Klasina Johanna Schmidt.
Ormeling, Ferdinand Jan was born on November 20, 1942 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Ferdinand Jan Ormeling and Klasina Johanna Schmidt.
Master of Science in Human Geography, Groningen University, The Netherlands, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy of Cartography, Utrecht University, 1983.
Atlas editor Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen, The Netherlands, 1961-1969. Cartography lecturer Utrecht University, 1969-1985, professor, 1985—2009. University assistant, map library Groningen University, The Netherlands, 1964-1969.
Vice chair United Nations Group of Experts on Geography Names, since 2007.
Treasurer Groningen Geography Students Society, 1964-1965, Netherlands Geography Students Society, Utrecht, 1966-1967. Member International Cartographic Association (chairman commission on education 1987—2009, secretary general 1999-2003, chair public committee since 2007), Netherlands Cartographic Society (award 1991), Royal Netherlands Geography Society (award 2007), Order of Oranje Nassau (officer 2007).
Married Johanna Janke Oosterhuis, December 20, 1968. Children: Ferdinand Jan, Clara Jeltje Christina.