Dr. C. G. G. J. van Steenis (1936-1937 expedition) was a Botanist at the Herbarium in Buitenzorg; expedition leader mentioned in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu in connection with Aceh. Plantkundige (botanist) at the Herbarium in Buitenzorg.
Role
Botanist at the Herbarium in Buitenzorg; expedition leader
Dates
Account from Jongejans
Plantkundige (botanist) at the Herbarium in Buitenzorg. Led the scientific expedition that climbed and investigated Goenoeng Löser (Gunung Leuser) in 1936-1937.
Significance
Dr. C. G. G. J. van Steenis appears in Jongejan’s account as one of the figures shaping the history of Aceh during the period covered by the book.
See Also
Source
Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 62.