Background
Frijhoff, Willem Theodore M. was born on May 31, 1942 in Zutphen, The Netherlands. Son of Willem Th. M. Senior and Theodora J. (Elders) Frijhoff.
Frijhoff, Willem Theodore M. was born on May 31, 1942 in Zutphen, The Netherlands. Son of Willem Th. M. Senior and Theodora J. (Elders) Frijhoff.
Master in History, U. Sorbonne, France, 1970; D in Social Sciences, Tilburg U., 1981.
Research assistant, Ecole Hautes Etudes Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1971-1977;
research officer, Institute National Recherche Pedagogique, Paris, 1977-1981;
assistant professor faculty social science, Tilburg U., The Netherlands, 1981-1983;
professor faculty social history, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1983-1997;
dean faculty social history, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1986-1989;
professor modern history, Free U., Amsterdam, since 1997. Chairman Dutch Committee for Bicentennial French Revolution, The Netherlands,1984-. Member science board P.J. Meertens-Institute, Amsterdam, since 1984, chairman, since 1995.
Member science board Institute National Recherche Pedagogique, Paris, since 1993. Board directors Center Office Genealogy, The Hague, Netherlands.
Member International Standing Conference for History Education (board directors, secretary 1985-1988), International Committee for the History of Universities, Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde, Association International Llengua i Literatura Catalanes (founder), Royal Netherlands Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Sabine F.M. de Mezamat de Lisle, September 22, 1978. 1 child, Laia.