Background
Kappen, Olav Moorman van was born on March 11, 1937 in Hague, Netherlands. Son of Karel S.O. van Kappen and Johanna J. Moorman.
Kappen, Olav Moorman van was born on March 11, 1937 in Hague, Netherlands. Son of Karel S.O. van Kappen and Johanna J. Moorman.
Master of Laws, Utrecht University, 1961. Doctor of Laws, Utrecht University, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Rene Descartes, Paris, 1996.
Senior lecturer history of law Amsterdam University, 1968-1971. Assistant professor legal science, Leyden University, 1971-1972. Professor legal history Nijmegen University, since 1971, co-director Gerard Noodt Institute Legal History, since 1972, vice-dean Faculty Law, 1981-1985.
Deputy clerk county court Utrecht, 1968-1970. Visiting professor Westfalische Wilhelms University, Munster, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1983, University Poitiers, France, 1986. Chairman curatorium Netherlands School Archivists, since 1981.
Member State Committee National History, since 1980.
Member curatorium Netherlands School for Archivists, 1979-1995, chairman, 1981-1995. Member Netherlands Council Archives and State Commission Archives, 1979-1995, vice president, 1986-1992, president, 1993-1995. Member Netherlands Council National Heritage, 1990-1995.
Member Royal Netherlands Academy Arts and Sciences, Academy of Sciences Gottingen, Learned and Science Society Holland, Rotary.
Son of Karel Sigurd Olaf van Kappen and Johanna Jacoba Moorman. Married Froukje Andrea Bosma, September 12, 1963. Children: Olaf Frederik Jacob, Joanne Jacobine Marije.