Background
Rijk, Lambert Marie de was born on November 6, 1924 in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Rijk, Lambert Marie de was born on November 6, 1924 in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Doctor of Humane Letters, State University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Copenhagen, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Nijmegen, 1998.
Teacher, Secondary School, Amersfoort, 1950-1959; senator, First Chamber Parliament, The Hague, 1956-1991; deputy chairman senate, First Chamber Parliament, The Hague, 1980-1991; associate professor, U. Utrecht, 1959-1961; professor, Catholic U., Nymegen, 1961-1969; professor, State University Leiden, 1969-1988; honorary professor, U. Maastricht, since 1988.
Member Royal Academy of Sciences Literature.
Son of Lambertus de Rijk and Albertha Maria Olde-Hensken. Married Jentje Fransien de Wal. Married Maria Louise Oomes (divorced).
3 children.