Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate1

M, #9899, * 14 Apr 1883, + 17 Feb 1963
FatherKarel ten Bruggencate1 * 28 Nov 1849, + 23 Dec 1922
MotherHenriette Cornelie Vorderman1 * 25 Jun 1857, + 30 Jan 1888

Family

Grietje Overdiep * 22 Jul 1880, + 1 Jul 1961
Child
     Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate was born on 14 Apr 1883 in Leeuwarden.1 He married Grietje Overdiep on 6 Oct 1911 in 'sGravenhage.1,2 He died on 17 Feb 1963 in Katwijk.3,1 An death notice appeared in the Leeuwarder Courant on 20 Feb 1963 and mentioned his daughter.4

Other information:

Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate received his PhD from the University of Groningen with Prof. Kapteyn. His thesis was titled "Determination and discussion of the spectral classes of 700 stars mostly near the north pole."5,6
Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate was a physics teacherFrom 14 March 1921 to 1 Feb 1930 he was the principal of the highschool in Sappemeer (Gr).7 bt 1 Mar 1930 - 1 Sep 1948 he was a principal and physics teacher at the high school in the center of Leeuwarden.89He also taught cosmography at the high school for girls in Leeuwarden.10
     There is a small book in the Provincial Library of Friesland (Programmacaliteiten: 100 jaar R.H.B.S. Leeuwarden, Pb 24744), that has the following description:
A totally different type was Dr. J. H. ten Bruggencate (has to be G. H.), principal from 1 Mar 1930 until 1 Sep 1948. Who wants to characterize him in a few words, thinks first of all of his friendliness. He was a nice person, maybe a bit impulsive, mostly looking for the positive in a student. Among the teachers he also had a good name. Many students wil remember his moments of being seemingly distracted, when he softly humming walked through the school corridors. However, he saw and knew everything that happened around him. And like with his predecessor the teaching of mechanics and cosmography was in very capable hands.9

Citations

  1. [S4] Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate. Persoonskaarten.
  2. [S4] Grietje Overdiep. Persoonskaarten.
  3. [S3] Overlijden Dr. Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate, weduwnaar van Grietje Overdiep, 17 Feb 1963, Katwijk aan Zee. Familieberichten op Microfiche.
  4. [S547] Leeuwarder Courant, Overlijden Dr. Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate. 20 Feb 1963, pg. 4.
  5. [S191] Nederlandse Onderzoekschool voor Astronomie. "Dutch PhD's 1900-2000." <http://www.nova-astronomy.nl/PHDS0.php?navi=phds
  6. [S829] Gerrit Hendrik ten Bruggencate, Thesis Gerrit H. ten Bruggencate. Online at https://ia600407.us.archive.org/29/items/cu31924012323790/cu31924012323790.pdf
  7. [S386] Archieven.nl, Groninger Archieven, Toegang# 55, Bijlage 1., online: http://www.archieven.nl/
  8. [S386] Archieven.nl, Tresoar (Frysk Histoarysk en Letterkundich Sintrum), Toegang# 44-04, Bijlage., online: http://www.archieven.nl/
  9. [S309] Jelle Krol, 8 Jan 1998.
  10. [S191] Middelbare Meisjesschool. <http://www.iec.nhl.nl/~hietk900/pag5.htm> (15 Jul 2002).
  11. [S4] Marijke Henriette ten Bruggencate. Persoonskaarten.