Nellie van Kol

Nellie van Kol
Portrait of Nellie van Kol, by C.A.F. (1931)
Born
Jacoba Maria Petronella Porreij

12 December 1851
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Died24 February 1930 (1930-02-25) (aged 78)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Feminist
  • educator
  • children's author
Spouse
(m. 1883; div. 1919)
Children4
RelativesDrs. P (grandson)

Nellie van Kol (née Porreij; pen name/nickname, Nellie; 12 December 1851 – 24 February 1930) was a Dutch feminist, educator, and children's author also active in Belgium. She contributed to the cause of women and had a great influence on the development of children's literature in the 20th century.