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and hangs in the Senate chamber of the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands
Having gained promotion there, his brother Wilhelm
Otto obtained his previous position. In 1724 he was caslled upon
to be Con-rector of the Latin or Hieronymian School in Utrecht.
In 1740 h was promoted to Rector, and in addition he was nominated as
rector in Amsterdam in 1745, although without leaving Utrecht, having
there been nominated as professor-extraordinary in Rhetoric and
Poetry. In 1747 he received a full professorship by appointment
of the Stadholder Francisa Willaim IV, withnthe chair of History and
Eloquentia.
He was appointed Rectort Magnificus of Utrecht University for the first time in 1750, an appointment that was renewed repeatedly afterwards. He became Profesor Emeritus in 1769.
He published historical, classical and grammatical works, as well as poetry.
He married Theodora Kloeck on January 2, 1727. Her family had resided in Arnhem for three generations, where her father was a country parson, who had died when she was twelve years old. Johan Friedrich and Theodora had eight children, of whom one died in infancy. Their son, GYSBERT REITZ, was the forefather of the South African Reitz family and of the Bosch Reitz clan.
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He was appointed Rectort Magnificus of Utrecht University for the first time in 1750, an appointment that was renewed repeatedly afterwards. He became Profesor Emeritus in 1769.
He published historical, classical and grammatical works, as well as poetry.
He married Theodora Kloeck on January 2, 1727. Her family had resided in Arnhem for three generations, where her father was a country parson, who had died when she was twelve years old. Johan Friedrich and Theodora had eight children, of whom one died in infancy. Their son, GYSBERT REITZ, was the forefather of the South African Reitz family and of the Bosch Reitz clan.
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