At the recommendation of Carleton's athletic department, Van Loon made the controversial decision to shut down the university's football program in March 1999.

In 2001, Van Loon was appointed for a second term by Carleton's board of governors.

On the day of the merger, Atwood's wife informs Van Loon that he has fallen into a coma.

He dismisses Van Loon, and meets Lindy in a restaurant for lunch.

Van Loon's Law appears to be a poorly attributed statement drawn from a book published in 1929.

In 1920 Van Loon won the silver medal as member of the Dutch tug of war team.

From the 1910s until his death, Van Loon wrote many books, illustrating them himself.

Van Loon was born on Weert into a military family.

Museum Van Loon (0031 20 624 5255, www.museumvanloon.nl), Keizersgracht 672.

In 1965, a more extensive excavation was carried out, again under the direction of Van Loon.