P. J. Cosijn
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Born29 November 1840
Rijswijk, Netherlands
Died26 August 1899 (aged 58)
Leiden, Netherlands
EducationUtrecht University
OccupationsLinguist, medievalist, professor
Pieter Jacob Cosijn | |
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 Pieter Jacob Cosijn | |
| Born | 29 November 1840 Rijswijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 26 August 1899 (aged 58) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Education | Utrecht University |
| Occupations | Linguist, medievalist, professor |
| Organization | Leiden University |
| Known for | Studies of Anglo-Saxon literature and Beowulf |
| Title | Rector Magnificus of Leiden University (1898–1899) |
Pieter Jacob (P. J.) Cosijn (29 November 1840, Rijswijk – 26 August 1899, Leiden) was a late 19th-century Dutch scholar of Anglo-Saxon literature. His important work on Beowulf was edited by Rolf Bremmer.[1][2]
Cosijn became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1877.[3]
