Jan Kuiper

Born in Steenwijk on January 3, 1865, and later dying in Leeuwarden on February 26, 1943, Jan Kuiper was a Dutch author whose published work focused largely on education, religion, and history. Library and archival records identify him as the author of books including Geschiedenis van het christelijk lager onderwijs in Nederland and God redde Nederland.

His writing suggests a deep engagement with the history of Christian elementary education in the Netherlands. In addition to educational history, he also wrote about Dutch independence and national memory, showing an interest in the way historical events were preserved for readers of his own time.

Although readily available biographical detail is limited, the surviving record presents him as a serious nonfiction writer whose work served both historical and cultural purposes. Today, he is chiefly remembered through library catalogs and digitized editions that have kept his books accessible.