Jan van der Hoeven
Dutch zoologist (1801-1868) · Scientists · Died at 67
Jan van der Hoeven was a Dutch zoologist. His most famous book is Handboek der Dierkunde (1827-1833), translated into German and English. He wrote as readily about crocodiles as about butterflies, lancelets and lemurs.
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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.
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1801 to 1868 · aged 67
