About Ruud de Moor
Lived 1928 – 2001 (aged 72). Ruud de Moor was a Dutch sociologist and university teacher.
Ruud Alphons de Moor (6 April 1928 in Chaam – 3 March 2001 in Tilburg) was a Dutch professor of sociology linked to the University of Tilburg and the Open University in the Netherlands.
With he started the European Values Study which later grew out to become the World Values Survey.
The Ruud de Moor centrum (RdMC) of the Open University in the Netherlands was named after him being a founder and in honour of his influence on reform of higher education in the Netherlands.
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Who was Ruud de Moor?
Dutch sociologist
When was Ruud de Moor born?
Ruud de Moor was born on 6 April 1928.
When did Ruud de Moor die?
Ruud de Moor died on 3 March 2001.
What was Ruud de Moor's occupation?
Ruud de Moor was a sociologist and university teacher.
What nationality was Ruud de Moor?
Ruud de Moor was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruud de Moor. https://biography.guide/ruud-de-moor/
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