In Memoriam: Prof. Dr. Ferjan Ormeling - 20 November 1942 - 13 juni 2025

Summary

This memorial commemorates Ferdinand Jan “Ferjan” Ormeling Jr. (20 November 1942–13 June 2025), a pioneering scholar of thematic and atlas cartography and geographical names who served as professor of cartography at Utrecht University from 1985 until 2009. He held leading roles in Dutch and international organizations, including the Dutch Cartographic Society, the International Cartographic Association, and the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, while advocating for minority and Indigenous place names, international standards, education, and research. His influential publications, teaching, and mentorship earned him major medals and honorary doctorates; shortly before his death, he submitted Mapping the Netherlands East Indies – a Cartographic Appraisal for posthumous publication.