Jan Blokker, Sr.

Jan Andries Blokker, Sr. (May 27, 1927 – July 6, 2010) was a Dutch journalist, columnist, publicist, writer, and amateur historian. In The Netherlands, Blokker was best known for his columns in De Volkskrant, which he wrote between 1968 and 2006. He is the father of the authors Jan Blokker, Jr. and Bas Blokker.