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Born [[Adriaan Diederichs Muller]] in Warden, Orange Free State, on 27 December 1930, the brother of the journalist and editor [[Piet Muller]], he had his schooling at the Dirkie Uys Hoërskool in Warden (1937 – 1948), before going to the [[University of Pretoria]] to study psychology. He obtained a B.A., a B.A. Hons and an M.A. degree there between 1949 – 1954 and went to the Free University Amsterdam to complete the Drs. Psigoligiae and a D.Litt et Phil. | Born [[Adriaan Diederichs Muller]] in Warden, Orange Free State, on 27 December 1930, the brother of the journalist and editor [[Piet Muller]], he had his schooling at the Dirkie Uys Hoërskool in Warden (1937 – 1948), before going to the [[University of Pretoria]] to study psychology. He obtained a B.A., a B.A. Hons and an M.A. degree there between 1949 – 1954 and went to the Free University Amsterdam to complete the Drs. Psigoligiae and a D.Litt et Phil. | ||
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| + | He was co-founder of the South African Institute for Conflict Resolution, he spent his academic life working as a consultant in the fields of conflict resolution, organizational development and the creative use of differences. | ||
His first wife was Renee Louw, the daughter of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]] and [[Truida Louw]]. In the 1990s he met and married [[Beverley Roos-Muller]], a colleague at [[Fine Music Radio]]. | His first wife was Renee Louw, the daughter of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]] and [[Truida Louw]]. In the 1990s he met and married [[Beverley Roos-Muller]], a colleague at [[Fine Music Radio]]. | ||
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He passed away in Cape Town on 5 September, 2019. | He passed away in Cape Town on 5 September, 2019. | ||
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He joined [[Fine Music Radio]] in March 1996 as an announcer and later editor, working there till February 2016. | He joined [[Fine Music Radio]] in March 1996 as an announcer and later editor, working there till February 2016. | ||
Revision as of 06:44, 15 September 2019
Ampie Muller (1930-2019). Academic, book reviewer, radio announcer and part-time actor.
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Biography
Born Adriaan Diederichs Muller in Warden, Orange Free State, on 27 December 1930, the brother of the journalist and editor Piet Muller, he had his schooling at the Dirkie Uys Hoërskool in Warden (1937 – 1948), before going to the University of Pretoria to study psychology. He obtained a B.A., a B.A. Hons and an M.A. degree there between 1949 – 1954 and went to the Free University Amsterdam to complete the Drs. Psigoligiae and a D.Litt et Phil.
He was co-founder of the South African Institute for Conflict Resolution, he spent his academic life working as a consultant in the fields of conflict resolution, organizational development and the creative use of differences.
His first wife was Renee Louw, the daughter of N.P. van Wyk Louw and Truida Louw. In the 1990s he met and married Beverley Roos-Muller, a colleague at Fine Music Radio.
He passed away in Cape Town on 5 September, 2019.
Contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance
As an actor, he was a member of the Johannesburg amateur company JAATS, and had roles in a number of their productions, including Bitter Einde in 1955.
He joined Fine Music Radio in March 1996 as an announcer and later editor, working there till February 2016.
Sources
Helikon, 5(21), 1955.
Linked in [1].
Die Burger, 7 September 2019.
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