J. L. C. Pompe van Meerdervoort

Johannes Lijdius Catharinus Pompe van Meerdervoort (5 May 1829, in Bruges – 7 October 1908, in Brussels) was a Dutch physician based at Nagasaki, in Bakumatsu period Japan. While in Japan, he briefly taught medicine, chemistry and photography at the Nagasaki Naval Training Center, and established a medical school and hospital. Some of his noted students included Nagayo Sensai and Matsumoto Jun.

Johannes Lijdius Catharinus Pompe van Meerdervoort
Johannes L C Pompe van Meerdervoort
Born(1829-05-05)5 May 1829
Bruges, United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Died7 October 1908(1908-10-07) (aged 79)
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Medical doctor, educator
Spouse
Henriette Johanna Louise de Moulin
(m. 1864)
Parents
  • Johan Antoine Pompe van Meerdervoort (father)
  • Johanna Wilhelmina Hendrika de Moulin (mother)
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