Jan van der Hoeven
Jan van der Hoeven (9 February 1801 – 10 March 1868) was a Dutch zoologist. His most famous book is Handboek der Dierkunde (1827–1833), translated into German and English (by prof. Clark). He wrote as readily about crocodiles as about butterflies, lancelets and lemurs. His research on the nautilus resulted in the discovery of a secondary sexual organ of unknown function which was then named after him as Hoeven's organ or Van der Hoeven's organ.
Jan van der Hoeven | |
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Portrait by the University of Leiden | |
| Born | 9 February 1801 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 10 March 1868 (aged 67) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable work | Handboek der Dierkunde (1827–1833) |
| Spouse |
Anna van Stolk (m. 1826) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Leiden |
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