Cees (Cornelis) Hendrik van der Leeuw, (15 March 1890,

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– 19 May 1973) was a Dutch industrialist and subsequently

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. He is also noted for commissioning the

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. He was a representative of the reconstruction of

following

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. He was also a pioneer in the field of modernism in

the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Nether ...

, designing many modern pieces of art. For this reason, he is an important and recognized figure when it comes to

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. In 1925 he was elected Vice-President of the

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, becoming President in 1928. He had various roles within museums and universities in

. In 1946 he was appointed Curator at the

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