Jacob Jan Spa

Background

Spa, Jacob Jan was born on October 12, 1939 in The Hague, Netherlands. Son of Jan and Hendrika Saakje (Kluiver) Spa.

Education

Bachelor in French, Free U. Amsterdam, 1964; Master of Arts in French, Free U. Amsterdam, 1966; Master of Arts in Linguistics, Free U. Amsterdam, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Arts, Free U. Amsterdam, 1973.

Career

Teacher, High School, Amstelveen, The Netherlands, 1965-1967; assistant lecturer, Free U. Amsterdam, 1967-1970; associate professor, National U., Lubumbashi, Zaire, 1970-1974; reader, State University Amsterdam, 1974-1980; ordinary professor French, State University Amsterdam, 1980-1989; head department French, State University Amsterdam, 1986-1989; retired, 1989. Freelance researcher, since 1989. Visiting professor Federal U., Bahia, Brazil, 1977.

Achievements

• Jacob January Spa has been listed as a noteworthy French language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for French Studies (treasurer 1976-1988).

Connections

Married Monique Smolinski, April 9, 1981. Children: Benjamin, Raphaël.

Father:

Jan Spa

Mother:

Hendrika Saakje (Kluiver) Spa

Spouse:

Monique Smolinski

child:

Raphaël Spa

child:

Benjamin Spa