Han Gerard Hoekstra (4 September 1906 – 15 April 1988) was a

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, best known for his

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Early life and education

He was born in

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. He was the son of Gatze Hoekstra and Adriana Maria Rooth. His father was a sculptor from

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. Marriage: "BS Huwelijk (Civil registration marriages)"
Noord-Hollands Archief, Collection: burgerlijke stand van de gemeente Amsterdam, Archiefdeel van (dubbele) registers van huwelijken v..., Archive: 358.6, Inventory number: 1355, Record number: Reg. 22 fol. 1, Book: Huwelijksakten van de gemeente Amsterdam, 1901
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br/> Gatze Hoekstra (29), son of Hendericus Hoekstra & IJmkje Zijlstra, marriage to Adriana Maria Rooth (28), daughter of Wilhelmina Elisabeth Rooth, on 13 Jun 1901 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland.

Career

Awards

Hoekstra won numerous awards throughout his career, including the 1972

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Death

He died, age 81, in

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, Netherlands.

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