Cornelis Willem Opzoomer (20 September 1821, Rotterdam – 23 August 1892, Oosterbeek) was a Dutch jurist, positivist philosopher and theologian. He was professor of philosophy at Utrecht University from 1846 to 1889.
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In 1856 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Cornelis Willem Opzoomer (1821 - 1892)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
External links
editMedia related to Cornelis Willem Opzoomer at Wikimedia Commons
- Short biography at the Dutch National Library site.