Valerius Frits Vanacker

Background

Vanacker, Valerius Frits was born on May 13, 1921 in Aalst, Belgium. Son of Alfons Vanacker and Ida Van de Velde.

Education

Licensed German philology, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1943; D of German Philology, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1957.

Career

Teacher, Grammar School, Ghent, 1946-1960; assistant, U. Ghent, 1960-1961; assistant professor, U. Ghent, 1961-1971; professor Dutch philology, U. Ghent, 1971-1986; professor emeritus, U. Ghent, since 1986. Member Royal Academy Dutch Language and literature, Ghent, 1964-1995, president, 1966, 91, member honor since 1995. Member of board Institute Dutch Lexicology, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1976-1992.

Achievements

• Valerius Frits Vanacker has been listed as a noteworthy Dutch philology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant infantry Belgium Armed Forces, 1945.

Interests

• Avocations: reading.

Connections

Married Joanna De Brabanter, Feb.23, 1946. Children: Elfriede, Hilde, Hans.

Father:

Alfons Vanacker

Mother:

Ida Van

Spouse:

Joanna De Brabanter

child:

Hans Vanacker

child:

Hilde Vanacker

child:

Elfriede Vanacker