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Jac P. Thijsse

Dutch conservationist

Jacobus Pieter Thijsse (25 July 1865 – 8 January 1945) was a Dutch conservationist and botanist. He founded the Society for Preservation of Nature Monuments in the Netherlands.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jac P. Thijsse (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 25, 1865, died Jan 8, 1945.¹

About

Along with Eli Heimans and Johannes Bernink, he was active in a period of revival of biological education known as biologisch reveil.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jac P. Thijsse, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Vereniging NatuurmonumentenFounder¹¹

Career

Occupation: illustrator, draftsperson, writer, teacher, botanist.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Vereniging Natuurmonumenten³

Known for: Het Vogeljaar (book), Heimans, Heinsius en Thijsse's geïllustreerde flora van Nederland.⁵

Personal life

BornJul 25, 1865, Maastricht⁶
DiedJan 8, 1945, Overveen⁷
CitizenshipKingdom of the Netherlands⁸

Awards

1935Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^{9 10}
1925Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^{9 10}

Sources

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Wikimedia CommonsJac P. Thijsse photo by The original uploader was Roepers at German Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0