Background
Klooster, Willem Gerrit was born on August 10, 1935 in Medan, Deli, Indonesia. Son of Willem Simon Brandt and Hermina Gezina (De Jong) Klooster.
Klooster, Willem Gerrit was born on August 10, 1935 in Medan, Deli, Indonesia. Son of Willem Simon Brandt and Hermina Gezina (De Jong) Klooster.
Master of Arts, U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1971.
High school teacher, High School for Girls (Breitner), Amsterdam, 1959-1965;
high school teacher, 2e 3 Jarige Harvard Business School, Amsterdam, 1962-1964;
high school teacher, Amsterdams Lyceum, 1964-1965;
junior professor, U. Amsterdam, 1965-1972;
professor, U. Amsterdam, since 1972. Head department Dutch language U. Amsterdam, 1975-1982. Director Institute Dutch Language & Literature, Amsterdam, 1972-1989.
Dean faculty arts U. Amsterdam, 1982-1984. Research manager Research Group Generative Grammar, Amsterdam, 1983-1995.
Member Stichting Taalwetenschap (co-founder 1973-1993), Stichting Taal, Spraak en Logica, since 1994, Postdoctoral Interuniversitar Netwerk Voor Taal-Theoretische Opleidingen (board directors 1985-1994), Holland Institute Generative Linguistics (senior staff member since 1991), Rotary (president Amsterdame chapter 1987-1988).
Married Julia Louisa Maria de Vreese, August 10, 1973. Children: Jacqueline, Frederique.