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René van Slooten
René van Slooten

René van Slooten is a leading ‘Poe researcher’, who theorizes that Poe’s final treatise, ‘Eureka’, a response to the philosophical and religious questions of his time, was a forerunner to Einstein’s theory of relativity. He was born in 1944 in The Netherlands. He studied chemical engineering and science history and worked in the food industry in Europe, Africa and Asia.The past years he works in the production of bio-fuels from organic waste materials, especially in developing countries. His interest in Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘Eureka’ started in 1982, when he found an antiquarian edition and read the scientific and philosophical ideas that were unheard of in 1848. He became a member of the international ‘Edgar Allan Poe Studies Association’ and his first article about ‘Eureka’ appeared in 1986 in a major Dutch magazine. Since then he published numerous articles, essays and letters on Poe and ‘Eureka’ in Dutch magazines and newspapers, but also in the international magazines ‘Nature’, ‘NewScientist’ and TIME. He published the first Dutch ‘Eureka’ translation (2003) and presented two papers on ‘Eureka’ at the international Poe conferences in Baltimore (2002) and Philadelphia (2010). His main interest in ‘Eureka’ is its history and acceptance in Europe and its influence on philosophy and science during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Literature 

Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Universe

April 22, 2019April 24, 2019 René van Slooten 426 Views

The past year two new books have appeared that both place Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) in the frontline of western

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National News 

Cruising the great rivers: sight-seeing Europe by boat

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 René van Slooten 300 Views

Budapest, a Danube bridge in the evening Most of Europe’s famous and beautiful cities, industrial areas, and picturesque landscapes are

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National News 

Amsterdam announces limitations to tourism

July 2, 2018June 16, 2019 René van Slooten 312 Views

Dutch and Belgian veterans saluting the grave of a fallen American comrade (Capt. Donald R. Emerson, a fighter pilot from

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Edgar Allan Poe Essays Literature 

The Koran, Edgar Allan Poe and Science

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 René van Slooten 924 Views

Edgar Allan Poe has a reputation for mockery and secrecy. He loved to challenge his readers with riddles, hoaxes, and

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National News 

French disconnected with the past

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 René van Slooten 265 Views

Those who thought or hoped that France is a democracy, know better by now. In a two-stage process the French

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Commentary National News News/Opinions 

Dutch Elections: Swing to the right with Turkish delight

March 16, 2017 René van Slooten 294 Views

The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands Wednesday produced a disastrous weakening of the left wing in Parliament and a strengthening of

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National News 

Netherlands: Elections in a shattered European landscape

March 13, 2017 René van Slooten 303 Views

Europe is in political and social turmoil. There are many reasons for this situation, such as the constant threat of

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Essays Literature 

Edgar Allan Poe: Artillerist-poet and his explosive legacy

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 René van Slooten 430 Views

The young Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) had a remarkable military career of almost four years, which had a lasting effect

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Essays Literature 

Can sugarcane save Ethiopia’s dwindling forests?

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 René van Slooten 512 Views

Sugarcane harvest in Ethiopia (Wikipedia) Ethiopia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, with a rich and

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Baltimore Environment News Travel 

Rough at the edges: Along the coast of Norway to Russia

August 12, 2016August 12, 2016 René van Slooten 374 Views

In 1891 the Norwegian goverment challenged the nation’s ship owners to start a regular, year around post and parcel service

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