Frederik van Eeden: Biography, Facts and Career
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Frederik Willem van Eeden (3 April 1860, Haarlem – 16 June 1932, Bussum) was a Dutch writer and psychiatrist. He was a leading member of the Tachtigers and the Significs Group, and had top billing among the editors of De Nieuwe Gids (The New Guide) during its celebrated first few years of publication, starting in 1885. Van Eeden adopted vegetarianism in 1890 for health reasons, later promoting it as an ethical stance in works like Het Vegetariaat (1896), but gradually distanced himself from it in the early 20th century as his philosophical views shifted.
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- Full name: Frederik van Eeden
- Born: 1860-04-03
- Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q211514
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Who is Frederik van Eeden?
Frederik Willem van Eeden (3 April 1860, Haarlem – 16 June 1932, Bussum) was a Dutch writer and psychiatrist.
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Frederik van Eeden is Kingdom of the Netherlands.
When was Frederik van Eeden born?
Frederik van Eeden was born on 1860-04-03.
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