Samuel Van Valkenburg

Background

Valkenburg, Samuel Van was born on September 14, 1891 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Son of Frederick Alexander and Maria Leonarda Adriana (Jolles) Van Valkenburg.

Education

Student, University Utrecht, The Netherlands. Student, University Berlin. Doctor of Philosophy, University Zurich, Switzerland.

Career

Head geografic section, Royal Topographical Svc., Netherlands East Indies, 1921-1926; assistant professor geography, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1927-1929; associate professor Graduate School Geography, Clark University, 1932-1937; professor, Clark University, from 1937; director Graduate School Geography, Clark University, from 1946; assistant professor geography, Wayne U., Detroit, 1929-1932.

Achievements

• Samuel Van Valkenburg has been listed as a noteworthy Geographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Elements of Political Geography
  • European jigsaw (Headline series)

Membership

Member Association American Geographers.

Connections

Son of Frederick Alexander and Maria Leonarda Adriana (Jolles) Van V. M.Erica Ashauer, May 16, 1918. Children: Frederik Alexander, Mariane, Denise.

Father:

Frederick Alexander Valkenburg

Mother:

Maria Leonarda Adriana (Jolles) Van Valkenburg

Spouse:

Erica Ashauer

child:

Mariane Valkenburg

child:

Frederik Alexander Valkenburg

child:

Denise Valkenburg