Background
Spronsen, Johannes W. van was born on February 7, 1928 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Nicolasina (Van Dokkum) van Spronsen.
Spronsen, Johannes W. van was born on February 7, 1928 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Nicolasina (Van Dokkum) van Spronsen.
Graduate, Technology University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, 1969.
Docent, Gynmasium Alkmaar, 1954-1984; docent, Elecrotech. School, Amsterdam, 1953-1963; docent, U. Utrecht, 1960-1985.
Member Stichting Orgelcentrum (president 1978-1995), Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (chairman history commission since 1959, Yan Marum medal), Federation European Chemical Societies (chairman working party on history of chemistry 1976-1993, secretary since 1995), Netherland Society for History of Medicine, Mathematics Physical Sciences and Technology (secretary 1978-1988, Minterva medal), German Society for History of Medicine, Mathematics Physical Sciences and Technology (correspondent member), Royal Institution Great Britain, Society for History of Alchemy and Chemistry, Royal Flemmish Chemical Society (section history of chemistry) Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (section history of chemistry).
Married Susanna Van Brouwershaven, August 3, 1949. 1 child, Nicolasina Jeanne Johanna.