Clemens Voorhoeve | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clemens Lambertus Voorhoeve 1930 (age 95–96) |
| Occupation | Linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Papuan linguistics |
Clemens Lambertus Voorhoeve (born 1930; [1] also known as "Bert" Voorhoeve) is a Dutch linguist who specializes in Papuan languages. [2]
He completed his higher education in the Netherlands. He obtained his PhD in linguistics at Leiden University. Prior to obtaining his doctorate,he conducted fieldwork in among the Asmat people of Papua. [1] [2]
In 1965,he was employed as a researcher at the Australian National University. [1] [2]
He conducted extensive linguistic research in western and southern Papua New Guinea,as well as in Western New Guinea. He has also contributed significantly to the classifications of Papuan languages. [2]
Voorhoeve retired in 1988. [3]