About Pieter Verhoef
Lived 1914 – 2013 (aged 98–99). Pieter Verhoef was a South African theologian and hebrew Bible scholar, known for Stellenbosch University.
Pieter Adriaan Verhoef (25 April 1914–18 January 2013) was a South African theologian and professor at Stellenbosch University. He was dean of Stellenbosch's Faculty of Theology from 1975–1979. Verhoef was part of the editorial board that made the 1983 translation of the Bible into Afrikaans by the South African Bible Society.
Verhoef earned a doctorate from the Free University in Amsterdam and an MA in Semitic Languages from Potchefstroom University. In 1988, he earned Honorary Doctorates from both Potchefstroom University (in addition to his MA) as well as the University of the Orange Free State.
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Who was Pieter Verhoef?
South African theologian
When was Pieter Verhoef born?
Pieter Verhoef was born in 1914 in Hartbeesfontein.
When did Pieter Verhoef die?
Pieter Verhoef died on 18 January 2013.
What was Pieter Verhoef's occupation?
Pieter Verhoef was a theologian and hebrew Bible scholar.
What was Pieter Verhoef known for?
Pieter Verhoef was known for Stellenbosch University.
What nationality was Pieter Verhoef?
Pieter Verhoef was South African.
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