Background
Mooij, Jan Johann Albinn was born on February 18, 1929 in Gramsbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands. Son of Jakob and Frederika Augusta (Stellwag) Mooij.
General and comparative literature educator
Mooij, Jan Johann Albinn was born on February 18, 1929 in Gramsbergen, Overijssel, The Netherlands. Son of Jakob and Frederika Augusta (Stellwag) Mooij.
Master of Science in Mathematics, U. Utrecht (The Netherlands), 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Amsterdam, 1966.
Teacher mathematics, Haags Montessori Lyceum, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 1955-1961; assistant and associate professor, U. Amsterdam, 1961-1970; professor philosophy, U. Groningen (The Netherlands), 1970-1976; professor general and comparative literature, U. Groningen (The Netherlands), 1976-1991. Distinguished visiting professor U. Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1991.
Lieutenant Signal Svc., Netherlands military, 1953-1955. Member Dutch Society General and Comparative Literature (president 1981-1985), International Comparative Literature Association.
Married Simone Sara Valk, December 21, 1957. Children: Josephine Esther, Annette Jacoba, Clara Frederika.