Johannis de Rijke
Johannis de Rijke (December 5, 1842—January 20, 1913) was a Dutch civil engineer. He was a foreign advisor to the Japanese government in Meiji period Japan.[1]
Early life
Rijke was born in Noord-Beveland in the Netherlands.[2]
Career
In 1865, Rijke worked the chief construction foreman for water projects near Amsterdam.[3]
Japan
Rijke was a government advisor in Japan from 1873 to 1903. He worked on flood control and water management projects. He led projects which improved the ports of Japan, including Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hiroshima (Ujina) and Fukuoka (Hakata).[3]
After 1891, Rijke was an official of the Home Ministry. He became Vice Minister. It was uncommon for a foreigner to be promoted to such high rank in a Japanese government bureaucracy.[4]
China
In 1876, Rijke worked on Yangtze River projects.[5]
In 1901, worked on the Yellow River flood control project.[1]
Honors
- Order of the Sacred Treasures, 1889 (4th class); 1892 (3rd class); 1903 (2nd class)[3]
- Order of Orange-Nassau, 1911.[2]
- Order of the Dutch Lion, 1913.[6]
- Order of Leopold (Belgium).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "De Rijke, Johannes" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 152.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Template:Nl Rijsbergen, Dennis. "Johannis de Rijke, ridder van de rijzende zon," Beroemde Zeeuwen. 27 August 2009; retrieved 2013-4-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chubu Regional Construction Bureau, "The Father of the Riparian Work on the Kiso-Sansen: Johannis de Rijke"; retrieved 2013-4-5.
- ↑ Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo, "Dutch-Japanese relations, Dutch Civil Engineers in the Meiji Period"; retrieved 2013-4-5.
- ↑ Yellow River Conservancy Commission, "Speech by Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange," 2005; archived; retrieved 2013-4-5.
- ↑ Template:Nl Noord-Beveland, "Standbeelden Johannis de Rijke, Colijnsplaat"; retrieved 2013-4-5.
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