Background
Grit, William Van was born on December 23, 1937 in Meppel, Drente, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Jan and Hillegonda Jettina (Zijlstra) Grit.
Grit, William Van was born on December 23, 1937 in Meppel, Drente, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1957. Son of Jan and Hillegonda Jettina (Zijlstra) Grit.
Bachelor in French and German, Atlantic Union College, 1960. Master of Arts in French, University Connecticut, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in French and Italian, University Connecticut, 1969.
Postgraduate, Pushkin Institute, Moscow, 1993.
Assistant professor Atlantic Union College, South Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1964-1970. Associate professor Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, 1970-1973. Professor modern languages Seminar Marienhoehe, Darmstadt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1981.
Freelance translator.
Member Modern Language Association American.
Married Sara del Pilar Mercado, December 26, 1965. 1 child, William Philip.