Jan ter Wolde

Jan ter Wolde (born 26 October 1937) is a Brunanter historian and author. He is regarded as the leading figure on Brunanter history from the late 18th century to the late 19th century, more specifically beginning with the 1784 invasion and ending with the Liberal Revolution of 1881. Ter Wolde also served in the Royal Guard in the 1960s and 1970s.

Biography
Jan ter Wolde was born in 1935 in Nieuw Helmond. He studied history at the Royal University of Koningstad, but joined the Royal Guard after finishing his studies, where he ended his military career in 1978 as a Major. He then began working for the National Library in Koningstad.

Ter Wolde published his first book in 1982, which was a complete description of the Brunanter military history. He was able to combine documents from the national archives with records from his military career. Ter Wolde also worked as a researcher for the RUK, but never took up an academic position.

From the late 1980s on, ter Wolde has published several books, including biographies on King Ambroos I and James Carrington. For the latter, he collaborated with fellow historian Per Van Eindhoven. Furthermore, he wrote books on the 1784 invasion, the Napoleonic Wars and other military engagements. In 2005, he worked with Anneliese Martins on another award-winning military book.

Ter Wolde is a former board member of the National Library and the RUK's Department of Arts and Letters. In the media, ter Wolde is often interviewed as a leading history expert. He contributes to various history magazines and has a weekly column in De Waarheid. He was awarded the Medal for Arts and Letters in 2016.