Melchior Treub
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Melchior Treub was a Dutch botanist who was born in Voorschoten
. In 1873 he graduated from the University of Leiden, and afterwards remained in Leiden as a botanical assistant. From 1880 until 1909 he was a botanist in the Dutch East Indies
.
Treub is remembered for his botanical work with tropical flora on the island of Java
. He is especially recognized for his organization of the Bogor Botanical Gardens
at Buitenzorg as a world-renowned scientific institution of botany. He worked for nearly 30 years at the botanical gardens, returning to the Netherlands a year prior to his death in 1910. In 1903 he established the Buitenzorg Landbouw Hogeschool which later evolved into the Bogor Agricultural Institute.
In 1907 Treub was the recipient of the Linnean Medal
, and today the Dutch "Society for the Advancement of Scientific Research in the Tropics" is known as the Treub Maatschappij. He is credited for coining the term protocorm to describe the early stages in the germination
of lycopods.
Voorschoten
Voorschoten is a village and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden and The Hague. The municipality covers an area of 11.59 km²...
. In 1873 he graduated from the University of Leiden, and afterwards remained in Leiden as a botanical assistant. From 1880 until 1909 he was a botanist in the Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
The Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
.
Treub is remembered for his botanical work with tropical flora on the island of Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
. He is especially recognized for his organization of the Bogor Botanical Gardens
Bogor Botanical Gardens
The Bogor Botanical Gardens are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor...
at Buitenzorg as a world-renowned scientific institution of botany. He worked for nearly 30 years at the botanical gardens, returning to the Netherlands a year prior to his death in 1910. In 1903 he established the Buitenzorg Landbouw Hogeschool which later evolved into the Bogor Agricultural Institute.
In 1907 Treub was the recipient of the Linnean Medal
Linnean Medal
The Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1888, and is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or to one of each in the same year...
, and today the Dutch "Society for the Advancement of Scientific Research in the Tropics" is known as the Treub Maatschappij. He is credited for coining the term protocorm to describe the early stages in the germination
Germination
Germination is the process in which a plant or fungus emerges from a seed or spore, respectively, and begins growth. The most common example of germination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm. However the growth of a sporeling from a spore, for example the...
of lycopods.