Nicolaus Adriani

Nicolaus Adriani (born in the Netherlands on September 15, 1865, died in Tana Toraja on 1 May 1926) was a Christian missionary from the Netherlands who did work in Indonesia. He was sent by the Nederlandsch Bijbelgenootschap.[1] He worked as a linguist in Poso, Central Sulawesi.[1]

In 1897 Adriani became correspondent of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, in 1918 he joined as member.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 J. A. Sarira. 1975. Benih yang Tumbuh 6 - Gereja Toraja. Jakarta: LPS DGI dan BPS Gereja Toraja.
  2. ↑ "Nicolaus Adriani (1865 - 1926)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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