User:Owndifiction/Albert Jan Verbeek

Albert Jan Verbeek (Arnhem, 27 april 1758 – The Hague, 20 november 1829) was a Dutch teacher, publicist, patriotic politician and governor in the Batavian Republic. In 1798, Verbeek took the initiative to found the National Library, that was later renamed the Royal Library of the Netherlands.

Family
Albert Jan Verbeek was a son of Albert Jan Verbeek (1718-1787), estate manager of the Burgerweeshuid in Arnhem, and Johanna Cannegieter (1722-1797), daughter of the historian Hendrik Cannegieter (1722-1297), dean of the Latin school in Arnhem.

Period als teacher
Verbreek became teacher (preceptor) at the Latin school.