Background
Beynen, Gijsbertus Koolemans was born on June 12, 1935 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Son of G. J.W. and Froukje Koolemans (de Jong) Beijnen.
Beynen, Gijsbertus Koolemans was born on June 12, 1935 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Son of G. J.W. and Froukje Koolemans (de Jong) Beijnen.
Juris Candidate, Leiden (Netherlands) University, 1957, Literature Slav. Candidate, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1967. Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Geneseo, 1974.
Assistant professor Russian, Emporia State University, 1963-1966. Assistant professor Fordham University, New York City, 1966-1969. Assistant professor of University Rochester (New York), 1969-1973.
Associate professor Ohio State University Libraries, Columbus, 1974-1988.
Visiting assistant professor Kent (Ohio) State University, 1983-1985. Participant-time lecturer in Russian, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1985-1988.
Professor, chair Russian department U. South Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 1988. Chairman Slavic and East European section Association College and Research Libraries, 1983-1984.
Participant United States of America-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Summer Teacher.
Exchange Moscow State University, 1988. Contributor articles to profl journals.
Married Patricia Joan McBride. Children: Johanna, Margaret, Axel, Sophia, Andrew, Elisabeth Blake Warner.