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American presidents and their special relationship with Leiden 11 January 2017
President John Quincy Adams studied in Leiden. His father, John, who was also president, also stayed here and received a lot of support from professor...
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Leiden Classics: Inventor of the electrocardiograph 16 November 2016
Many important discoveries have been made in Leiden, and the Leiden Discoveries route guides you through the city to find them. For example, it will t...
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Professor Willem Otterspeer on his retirement: ‘My career is like the Danube.’ 01 November 2016
University historian Willem Otterspeer is about to retire, and he will give his farewell lecture on 4 November. Although... it is really a farewell? ...
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Master of ceremonies at some of life’s happiest events 29 February 2016
Leiden’s beadle, Willem van Beelen, is retiring on 29 February. How does he look back on his career and what do those in the know have to say about him?
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How Charles Darwin became an Honorary Doctor in Leiden 11 February 2016
Charles Darwin received an Honorary Doctorate from Leiden University on 9 February 1875. What traces did he leave behind in Leiden?
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Jan Hendrik Oort: star of Dutch radio astronomy 09 December 2015
The success of Dutch radio astronomy in the last century was largely due to Leiden astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort. He made astute use of circumstances in...