Johannes Vallentin Dominicus Werbata (

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, 22 September 1866 -

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, 2 June 1929), better known by his initials JVD, was a military superintendent, first class sensor and knight in the

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fourth grade.

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*1900. J. van R. ''J.D.V. Werbata. Ridder vierde klasse in de Militaire Willemsorde. Militair opzichter, eerste klasse opnemer.'' Eigen Haard, blz. 447-448 *2006. P. van der Krogt. ''The Werbata-Jonckheer maps. The first topographic maps of the Netherlands Antilles, 1911-1915''. International Symposium on “Old Worlds-New Worlds”: The History of Colonial Cartography 1750–1950. Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 21 to 23 August 2006. 1866 births 1929 deaths Royal Netherlands East Indies Army officers Aceh War Dutch cartographers Knights Fourth Class of the Military Order of William People from Padang {{Indonesia-bio-stub