Jan Jacobsz. Schipper (1616-1669) was a bookseller, printer, and theatre poet in Amsterdam.
Schipper was born to Jacob Claesz. and Neeltje Leyen in Amsterdam. The surname Schipper is in fact a pseudonym derived from his fatherâÂÂs work as a skipper, and his actual surname is Dommekracht, or Dommescracht. Not much is known about SchipperâÂÂs early life, however he was registered to the Amsterdam booksellerâÂÂs guild on 28 October 1636, and married Suzanna Veselaers on 27 August 1650. In 1673 his widow started a printing house with Joseph Athias.
Schipper was best known as the publisher of Calvin, De Brune, and particularly for Catsâ complete works. He was also an accomplished translator of French prose, and a theatre poet in his own right. His most successful works are two plays about the âÂÂincomparableâ Ariane, which featured the first woman to perform in Amsterdam theatre, Ariane Nooseman.