Barend Klaas Kuiper
Academia
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Barend Klaas Kuiper (July 16, 1877 – July 21, 1961) was a history professor[1][2] and author who wrote about Dutch Calvinist church history and the Protestant Reformation.[3]
Personal life
Kuiper was born in Oud-Loosdrecht in the Netherlands on July 16, 1877, to Reverend Klaas Kuiper and Maaike Kuiper (née de Bruijn).[4][5][6] When B.K. was 14, his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, USA.[5] He was the brother of R. B. Kuiper.
Kuiper, who modified his middle name to "Klass", graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. degree in 1900. He took a teaching position in the literary department of the Calvin Theological Seminary soon after.
Kuiper died on July 21, 1961, of complications from diabetes.[7]
Professional life
Kuiper was the first history professor at Calvin College (Calvin Theological Seminary), Grand Rapids Michigan, beginning in 1900,[8] a position he held until 1928, when he was dismissed after watching a movie.[9][10]