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Anne M. Schot
Anne M. Schot (born 1966) is a Netherlanders#Terminology in Dutch and other languages, Dutch botanist. Early life Anne M Schot was born on 20 September 1966 in Leidschendam, a town in South Holland province, Netherlands (Leidschendam has effectively become a suburb of The Hague, Den Haag). She completed her diploma at the Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden in 1984. In 1985 she started studies in Biology at ''Leiden University, Universiteit Leiden''. She graduated in August 1991 with subjects in Evolutionary Biology and in Plant Geoegraphy, with the following works: *1. ''Een kwantitatieve analyse van de schutkleur bij ''Melanitis leda'' (Johan Christian Fabricius, Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Satyrinae, Satyridae)'' (A quantitative analysis of the camouflage color in Melanitis leda [Fabricius] [Lepidoptera: Satyridae]), under the supervision of Paul Brakefield, and J. Windy of the Institute of Evolutionary and Ecological Sciences; *2. ''Phylogenetic relations and historical biogeogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Baas
Pieter Baas (born 28 April 1944) is a Dutch botanist. He is an emeritus professor of plant systematics at Leiden University. He served as director of the of Leiden University between 1991 and 1999. When the institute was faced with budget cuts in 1993 he managed to preserve the collection by joining it with the university collections of Wageningen and Utrecht. This led to the founding of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands in 1999. Baas subsequently became director of the institute and served until 2005. As a botanist Baas specializes in wood anatomy. Early life and career Baas was born on 28 April 1944 in the municipality of Wieringermeer. He attended the MULO and later the HBS. Baas grew up with a broad interest in science. At age 17, while harvesting potatoes he saw a Natterjack toad crossing a path, appreciated the beauty of nature and decided to study natural history after earlier having contemplated studying history. In 1962 Baas started studying biology at Leiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
