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Jan Kamp | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1862 Enschede, The Netherlands |
| Died | 25 July 1924 (aged 61) Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Spouse | Margaretha Maria Elizabeth Herman |
| Children | 4 |
| Known for | Journalist, teacher, lecturer, writer and promoter of the Afrikaans language. |
Jan Kamp (12 December 1862 - 25 July 1924) was a journalist in the Netherlands and South Africa, a school teacher, and a university professor in literature. He emigrated to South Africa where he became a promoter of the academic use of the Afrikaans language.