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Johan Hendrik van Dale
Dutch teacher, lexicographer and archivist (1828–1872).
Born February 15th, 1828 in Sluis.
Died May 19th, 1872 at 44 years old in Sluis (smallpox).
Occupations
archivist, lexicographer, teacher
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius