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Musschenbroek, Samuel Cornelis Jan Willem van

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

Born: 1827, The Hague, Holland. Died: 1883, Leiden, Holland.

career:

Doctor of Law, educated at Leiden University; in 1855 he came out to the D.E.I. as official in the Civil Service; for a long time stationed in Kedoe (Centr. Java), from 1867-73 Assistant Resident at Buitenzorg (W. Java), subsequently Resident of Ternate (Moluccas), and from 1875-76 at Manado (N. Celebes). He had a keen interest in natural sciences.¹

He is commemorated in Ptychosperma musschenbroekiana Becc. as a token of gratitude for the assistance given to Beccari, when travelling in the Moluccas.

collections:

From Ternate he sent plants to Hort. Bog. (acq. 1876).

He collected in all fields of natural history, but specially ornithologically.

literature:

(1) Author of ‘Oost-Indische houtsoorten’ (Volksvlijt 1867, p. 269-289; botanical and vernacular names); ‘Iets over de fauna van Noord-Celebes en zijn naaste omgeving’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 36, 1876, p. 376-384).

biographical data:

Ind. Gids 5², 1883, p. 1014; Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 2nd ser. 4, 1887, p. 176-206, 320-382; Encyclop. N.I. 2, 1918; Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.

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	Musschenbroek, Samuel Cornelis Jan Willem van
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1827, The Hague, Holland. Died: 1883, Leiden, Holland.
	career: Doctor of Law, educated at Leiden University; in 1855 he came out to the D.E.I. as official in the Civil Service; for a long time stationed in Kedoe (Centr. Java), from 1867-73 Assistant Resident at Buitenzorg (W. Java), subsequently Resident of Ternate (Moluccas), and from 1875-76 at Manado (N. Celebes). He had a keen interest in natural sciences.¹ He is commemorated in Ptychosperma musschenbroekiana Becc. as a token of gratitude for the assistance given to Beccari, when travelling in the Moluccas.
	collections: From Ternate he sent plants to Hort. Bog. (acq. 1876). He collected in all fields of natural history, but specially ornithologically.
	literature: (1) Author of ‘Oost-Indische houtsoorten’ (Volksvlijt 1867, p. 269-289; botanical and vernacular names); ‘Iets over de fauna van Noord-Celebes en zijn naaste omgeving’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 36, 1876, p. 376-384).
	biographical data: Ind. Gids 5², 1883, p. 1014; Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 2nd ser. 4, 1887, p. 176-206, 320-382; Encyclop. N.I. 2, 1918; Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.