Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Vos, Bert John
VOS, BERT JOHN, a Dutch-American
educator; born in Katwykaan Zee,
Holland, Oct. 27, 1867; was educated in his
native land, and graduated at the
University of Michigan in 1888. He studied

at Johns Hopkins University in 1888-1891
and at the University of Leipsic in
1891-1892; was instructor of German at
the University of Chicago in 1892-1893;
associate instructor of the same at Johns
Hopkins University in 1893-1898, and
associate professor from 1898-1908. In
the latter year he became professor of
German at Indiana University. He was
the author of “Materials for German
Conversation” (1900); “Monographs on
Middle High German Style and Rhyme
Technic”; etc. He also translated from
the German “Religion of the Ancient
Teutons” (1901).