People from our past
Notable Surinamese
Fifteen life stories that bring the Surinamese slavery and emancipation past to life — from Maroons and resistance heroes to writers, scientists and politicians.
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Science & Letters
Rudolf van Lier
1914 – 1987
Sociologist and author of the standard work Frontier Society (1949)
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Science & Letters
Sophie Redmond
1907 – 1955
Second female doctor of Suriname and pioneer of public health
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For teachers and schools
Free downloadable lesson materials for primary and secondary schools on Keti Koti, plantations, resistance and family-name research.
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