Johanna Westerdijk

Johanna Westerdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [joːˈɦɑnaː ˈʋɛstərˌdɛik]; 4 January 1883 – 15 November 1961) was a Dutch plant pathologist and the first female professor in the Netherlands.

Johanna Westerdijk
Born(1883-01-04)4 January 1883
Nieuwer-Amstel, Netherlands
Died15 November 1961(1961-11-15) (aged 78)
Baarn, Netherlands
Alma mater
  • University of Amsterdam
  • University of Munich
  • University of Zurich (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPlant pathology
Institutions
  • Utrecht University
  • University of Amsterdam
Thesis Die Regeneration der Laubmoose (The regeneration of mosses)  (1906)
Doctoral advisorHans Schinz
Doctoral students
Author abbrev. (botany)Westerd.
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