Johan Frederik van Oordt
Johan Frederik van Oordt; name sometimes spelled as Joan Frederik van Oordt (23 November 1794 – 11 December 1852) was a Dutch
theologian born in Rotterdam
.
In 1821 he earned his doctorate at
Utrecht
, where he worked as a minister and teacher.
In 1829 van Oordt was appointed professor of theology at the
dogmatics, practical theology, homiletics, et al. With Louis Gerlach Pareau (1800-1866) and Petrus Hofstede de Groot (1802-1886), he formed the nucleus of an influential theological movement known as the Groningen School
.
At Groningen he was co-founder of the journal Waarheid in Liefde (Truth and Love). In 1839 he relocated to the
University of Leiden
as a professor of theology.
- Note: He is not to be confused with Johan Frederik van Oordt (1856-1918), a Dutch relation (who later immigrated to South Africa to participate in the Boer War), known for his work as a writer, explorer and wildlife conservationist, where he eventually established what was to become South Africa’s National Parks, an accomplishment highly commended by President Kruger.
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