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Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus

1894 – 1951

Dutch entomologist

Biologist LepidopteristUniversity teacher

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About Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus

Lived 1894 – 1951 (aged 56). Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus was a Dutch biologist, lepidopterist, university teacher, entomologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus (1894 - April 21, 1951) was a Java-born, Dutch university teacher, entomologist, lepidopterist and botanical collector. In 1921-1922 he participated in the Royal Dutch Geographical and Treub Society expedition to the western Maluku Islands. In 1934 he collected in Sumatra. In 1938-1939 he participated in the Third Archbold Expedition to Dutch New Guinea. He died in Bandung, Java in 1951.

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Important facts

Born

8 September 1894

Birth century

19th century

Died

21 April 1951, Bandung

Occupation

Biologist, lepidopterist, university teacher, entomologist, botanical collector, scientific collector

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Education

University of Amsterdam

Employers

University of Indonesia

Also known as

Toxopeus, L.J. Toxopeus

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus's

Charles Algernon Parsons

1854 – 1931

Engineer

Giovanni Battista Grassi

Percy Alexander MacMahon

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus?

Dutch entomologist (1894–1951)

When was Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus born?

Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus was born on 8 September 1894.

When did Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus die?

Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus died on 21 April 1951 in Bandung.

What was Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus's occupation?

Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus was a biologist, lepidopterist, university teacher, entomologist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus?

Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus

· Wikidata: Q6481391

· DBpedia: Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus

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