Background

Bakker, Willem Frederik was born on July 20, 1934 in De Bilt, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Education

Master of Arts in Classics, University Utrecht, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utrecht, 1966. Master of Arts in Modern Greek, University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1963.

Career

Assistant professor modern Greek, University Utrecht, 1966-1972. Professor medieval and modern Greek, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1972, director Byzantine-New Greek seminar, since 1972.

Achievements

• Willem Frederik Bakker has been listed as a noteworthy Greek educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Greek Imperative
  • Cretan Studies Volume 7
  • The Greek imperative. An investigation into the aspectual differences between the present and aorist imperatives in Greek prayer from Homer up to the present day.