Samuel Muller

Born in Amsterdam on January 22, 1848, Samuel Muller Fz. became a Dutch archivist, historian, and museum director. He is closely associated with Utrecht, where he served as city archivist and later worked in roles that connected archives, scholarship, and museums.

Muller is especially remembered for his important work in the development of archival practice in the Netherlands. His name remains linked to the influential manual on arranging and describing archives, a work that helped define professional standards for archivists far beyond his own time.

Alongside his archival work, he wrote on history and played a major part in organizing and strengthening museum and heritage work in Utrecht. He died there on December 5, 1922, but his reputation has endured because of the practical clarity and long reach of his work.