Cornelis Andries Backer
Cornelis Andries Backer (1874–1963) was a Dutch botanist and pteridologist. He was born on 18 September 1874 in Oudenbosch and died on 22 February 1963 at Heemstede, The Netherlands. He stayed thirty years in the Dutch East Indies and did research on plant taxonomy on the islands of Java and Madura.
Cornelis Andries Backer | |
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Backer (September 1900) – 26 years old | |
| Born | 18 September 1874 Oudenbosch, the Netherlands |
| Died | 22 February 1963 (aged 88) Heemstede, the Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Flora of Java |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, plant systematics, pteridology |
| Institutions | Leiden University, Rijksherbarium |
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