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Hendrik Willem van Loon

Dutch-american historian, journalist, illustrator, and author (1882-1944).

Born January 14th, 1882 in Rotterdam.

Died March 11th, 1944 at 62 years old in Old Greenwich.

Occupations
cartoonist, children's writer, designer, draftsperson, historian, illustrator, journalist, writer

Religion is the human response to being alive and having to die. Forrest Church