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Eykman, Jan Frederik

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

Born: 1851, Nijkerk, Gld, Holland. Died: 1915, Groningen, Holland.

career:

Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology at Tokyo, who, on the home voyage to Holland, stayed 4 months at Buitenzorg, Java (Oct. 1885-Febr. 1886)¹, and made a collection of dried plants in the Botanic Garden. In 1897 appointed Professor of Organic Chemistry at Groningen University, Holland.

collections:

Herb. Groningen (pres. 1898) [now in L]: 139 nos, mostly cult. Hort. Bog.; also plants from America and Japan.

literature:

(1) cf. Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 12; and l.c. p. 106, 108.

biographical data:

Who’s who 1913; Jaarb. Rijksunivers. Groningen 1914/15, p. 40-43, incl. bibliogr.; Nature 95, 1915, p. 543.

	Career Collections Literature Biographical data
	Eykman, Jan Frederik
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1851, Nijkerk, Gld, Holland. Died: 1915, Groningen, Holland.
	career: Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology at Tokyo, who, on the home voyage to Holland, stayed 4 months at Buitenzorg, Java (Oct. 1885-Febr. 1886)¹, and made a collection of dried plants in the Botanic Garden. In 1897 appointed Professor of Organic Chemistry at Groningen University, Holland.
	collections: Herb. Groningen (pres. 1898) [now in L]: 139 nos, mostly cult. Hort. Bog.; also plants from America and Japan.
	literature: (1) cf. Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 12; and l.c. p. 106, 108.
	biographical data: Who’s who 1913; Jaarb. Rijksunivers. Groningen 1914/15, p. 40-43, incl. bibliogr.; Nature 95, 1915, p. 543.