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Johannes Brinkman

Johannes Brinkman, Dutch architect, designed the Van Nelle Factory (died 1949)

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Born
March 22, 1902
Died
May 6, 1949
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1902

About Johannes Brinkman

Johannes Andreas Brinkman, also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands. Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands. After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect Johannes Hendrik van den Broek. After the death of his father in 1925, Brinkman took charge of his architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect Leendert van der Vlugt.

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Johannes Brinkman timeline

  1. Johannes Andreas Brinkman (22 March 1902 – 6 May 1949), also known as Jan Brinkman, was a Dutch architect and exponent of Nieuwe Bouwen, modern architecture in the Netherlands.
  2. After the death of his father in 1925, Brinkman took charge of his architectural firm and entered into a partnership with architect Leendert van der Vlugt.
  3. After the death of Van der Vlugt in 1936, Brinkman teamed up with architect Johannes Hendrik van den Broek.
  4. Brinkman died on 6 May 1949.

The world when Johannes Brinkman was born

Johannes Brinkman was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

  • Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
  • Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
  • Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
  • Notable inventionAir conditioning
  • World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johannes Brinkman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19022026
Population79.0M341 million

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