Johanna Westerdijk

Dutch botanist, plant pathologist and mycologist (1883-1961) · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Died at 78

Johanna Westerdijk was a Dutch plant pathologist and the first female professor in the Netherlands.

Johanna Westerdijk is read about 12 times a day, in 16 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 5 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

Fellow of the Linnean Society of London

Commander of the Order of Public Instruction

Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword

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Netherlands