DoormanLACM

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Doorman, Ludovicus Antonius Carel Marie

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 5: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement I)

Born: 1891, Gouderak, Z.H., Holland. Died: 1955, Amsterdam, Holland.

career:

Lieutenant who entered the Roy. Dutch Navy in 1910. He took part in the Military Exploration Detachment in New Guinea for more than 2 years, and was the first European to climb the so-called Doormantop;¹ the Doorman River was named after him too. At present vice-admiral in the Dutch Navy.

Collecting localities:²

Dutch North New Guinea (Oct. 1912-Jan. 1915). From Dec. 2-14, 1912, the SE. part of the Geelvink Bay, the coast region between Wanggar and Siriwo, and the situation of the islands N of Hamoekoe and the Haarlem Isls, were mapped out (with Lt Stroeve). He took part in the 3rd Mamberamo expedition³ under Capt. Opperman: Pionier bivouac (Dec. 1913); setting out from there (June 3, 1914) with column Schultz, ascending the Mamberamo for reconnaissance of the Rouffaer River (June 17); reaching a summit of 2650 m alt. (Aug. 26); reconnaissance of various tributary rivers in the neighbourhood (till Oct. 18); the expedition setting out on the way back, while Doorman ascended Idenburg River and made a tour by land in southern direction, reaching a summit of about 3550 m alt. (Nov. 21; descent on the 23rd).

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: about 40 nos preserved in alcohol, without indication of locality. It is certain, that he collected orchids during the 3rd Mamberamo expedition,⁴ whether before that time too, we do not know.

literature:

(1) cf. De Aarde en haar Volken 1918, p. 179-180.
(2) cf. ‘De uitkomsten der verrichtingen van de militaire exploratie in Ned. N. Guinea’ (voorl. uitg.) (Meded. Encyclop. Bur. no 11, 1916,35 pp., 1 map); ‘Verslag van de militaire exploratie van Ned. Nieuw Guinea, 1907-15’ (Weltevreden 1920; with botanical and zoological notes); Meded. Encyclop. Bur. no 11, p. 18-19.
(3) cf. Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 1914, p. 237-238; and l.c. 1915, p. 542-543, 857-860 + map.
(4) described by J.J. Smith in Nova Guinea vol. 14.

biographical data:

Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature Biographical data
	Doorman, Ludovicus Antonius Carel Marie
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) (Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 5: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement I)
	Born: 1891, Gouderak, Z.H., Holland. Died: 1955, Amsterdam, Holland.
	career: Lieutenant who entered the Roy. Dutch Navy in 1910. He took part in the Military Exploration Detachment in New Guinea for more than 2 years, and was the first European to climb the so-called Doormantop;¹ the Doorman River was named after him too. At present vice-admiral in the Dutch Navy.
	Collecting localities:² Dutch North New Guinea (Oct. 1912-Jan. 1915). From Dec. 2-14, 1912, the SE. part of the Geelvink Bay, the coast region between Wanggar and Siriwo, and the situation of the islands N of Hamoekoe and the Haarlem Isls, were mapped out (with Lt Stroeve). He took part in the 3rd Mamberamo expedition³ under Capt. Opperman: Pionier bivouac (Dec. 1913); setting out from there (June 3, 1914) with column Schultz, ascending the Mamberamo for reconnaissance of the Rouffaer River (June 17); reaching a summit of 2650 m alt. (Aug. 26); reconnaissance of various tributary rivers in the neighbourhood (till Oct. 18); the expedition setting out on the way back, while Doorman ascended Idenburg River and made a tour by land in southern direction, reaching a summit of about 3550 m alt. (Nov. 21; descent on the 23rd).
	collections: Herb. Bog. [BO]: about 40 nos preserved in alcohol, without indication of locality. It is certain, that he collected orchids during the 3rd Mamberamo expedition,⁴ whether before that time too, we do not know.
	literature: (1) cf. De Aarde en haar Volken 1918, p. 179-180. (2) cf. ‘De uitkomsten der verrichtingen van de militaire exploratie in Ned. N. Guinea’ (voorl. uitg.) (Meded. Encyclop. Bur. no 11, 1916,35 pp., 1 map); ‘Verslag van de militaire exploratie van Ned. Nieuw Guinea, 1907-15’ (Weltevreden 1920; with botanical and zoological notes); Meded. Encyclop. Bur. no 11, p. 18-19. (3) cf. Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 1914, p. 237-238; and l.c. 1915, p. 542-543, 857-860 + map. (4) described by J.J. Smith in Nova Guinea vol. 14.
	biographical data: Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.