author
Pieter Helbert Damsté
1860–1943
A Dutch classical scholar with a wide range of interests, he spent decades teaching Latin and Greek while also writing on rowing and literature. His work reflects both deep learning and a lively curiosity about the world beyond the classroom.
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Nederlandsch handboek voor roeisport
by Pieter Helbert Damsté, Frans Eduard Pels Rijcken
About the author
Born in Wilsum on August 10, 1860, Pieter Helbert Damsté became a respected Dutch classicist. He studied at Leiden and went on to build his career as a teacher and scholar of the ancient world.
Damsté is best known for his work in classical philology, especially on Latin authors such as Sallust and Curtius Rufus. He taught for many years and earned a reputation as a careful, learned editor of texts, contributing to the study of Greek and Latin literature in the Netherlands.
His interests were not limited to scholarship alone. Damsté also wrote about rowing, showing a practical and sporting side alongside his academic life. He died in Utrecht on February 5, 1943.