Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen
Illustration — W.M.D. van Leeuwen in 1929 Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen (16 March 1880 – 25 February 1960) was a Dutch botanist and entomologist who worked in the Dutch colony in Indonesia, where he was prominent for conducting studies on insect–plant interactions as well as for his long-term studies on the island of Krakatoa. Van Leeuwen was born in Batavia, Indonesia and was educated at the University of Amsterdam. He graduated in 1905 and received a PhD in 1907.
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Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen
Dr. W.G.N. (Wicher Gosen Nicolaas) van der Sleen (Fotograaf/photographer). · Collectie Wereldmuseum (v/h Tropenmuseum), part of the National Museum of World Cultures · Wereldmuseum Amsterdam · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 1880 · Batavia.
- Died
- 1960 · Leersum.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- botanist · entomologist · university teacher · photographer · botanical collector
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Illustration — W.M.D. van Leeuwen in 1929 Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen (16 March 1880 – 25 February 1960) was a Dutch botanist and entomologist who worked in the Dutch colony in Indonesia, where he was prominent for conducting studies on insect–plant interactions as well as for his long-term studies on the island of Krakatoa. Van Leeuwen was born in Batavia, Indonesia and was educated at the University of Amsterdam. He graduated in 1905 and received a PhD in 1907.
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Born at Batavia in 1880, died in Leersum in 1960.
Employment is recorded with University of Amsterdam. Work by Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen is recorded in the collections of National Museum of World Cultures, Netherlands Photo Museum and Wereldmuseum Rotterdam.
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