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Sperna Weiland, Theodoor Paul Albert

 

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

 

Born: 1886, Dongen, N.Br., Holland.

 

career:

Since 1910 veterinary surgeon in D.E. Indian Government service, stationed in Sumatra successively at Seriboe Dolok (Sum. East Coast, 1910-11), Balige (Tapanoeli, 1911-1916), Taroetoeng (Tapanoeli, 1916-17), and at Balige once more (1917-19). In July 1919 he went on furlough, and resigned after expiry of the same. Later veterinary surgeon for examination and Assistant Director of the Leiden abattoir. In 1925 he took his Dr’s degree at Utrecht.

 

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: 71 nos collected near Toba Lake in N. Sumatra about 1915.