Background
Merwe, Henderik Johannes January Matthys Van Der was born on October 27, 1913 in Morgenzon, South Africa. Son of Henderik and Anna (Nel) van der Merwe.
Merwe, Henderik Johannes January Matthys Van Der was born on October 27, 1913 in Morgenzon, South Africa. Son of Henderik and Anna (Nel) van der Merwe.
Bachelor of Arts, United States Africa, 1936. Diploma in Education, Teachers Training College Pretoria, South Africa, 1937. Doctor of Literature U. Pretoria, 1946.
1 step-son, Nicolaas Johnannes Smit.
Member faculty arts and science, head department Afrikaans and Netherlands, head department general linguistics U. South Africa, Pretoria, since 1946, professor, since 1954, dean faculty arts and science, since 1964. Member council U. The University of The University of Durban-Westville, U. West-Cape.
Married Gesina South.W. de Klerk, July 4, 1942.