Henning Jacobus Snyman

Background

Snyman, Henning Jacobus was born on July 21, 1938 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Gideon Frederick and Rachel Susanna (Claassen) Snyman.

Education

Bachelor (honorary), University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cape Town, 1983; Doctor of Letters, U. Cape Town, 1989.

Career

Lecturer, U. Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa, 1966-1968; lecturer, U. Stellenbosch, 1969-1976; senior lecturer, U. Cape Town, 1977-1984; associate professor, U. Cape Town, 1985-1989; professor, U. Cape Town, since 1990. Education cosn. Teaching and Education Depts., Cape Town, since 1966. Broadcaster SABC, Cape Town, 1970-1984.

Achievements

• Henning Jacobus Snyman has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, restoration, nature conservation, model trains, opera.

Connections

Married Annette Theron, October 12, 1976. Married Lydia Pienaar, April 16, 1981. Children: Evan Frank, Jan-Philip.

Father:

Gideon Frederick Snyman

Mother:

Rachel Susanna (Claassen) Snyman

Spouse:

Annette Theron

Spouse:

Lydia Pienaar

child:

Jan-Philip Snyman

child:

Evan Frank Snyman