Jan van der Hoeven | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by the University of Leiden | |
| Born | 9 February 1801 |
| Died | 10 March 1868 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Notable work | Handboek der Dierkunde (1827–1833) |
| Spouse |
Anna van Stolk (m. 1826) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
| Institutions | University of Leiden |
Jan van der Hoeven (9 February 1801[1] – 10 March 1868) was a Dutch zoologist. His most famous book is Handboek der Dierkunde (1827–1833), translated into German and English (by prof. Clark). He wrote as readily about crocodiles as about butterflies, lancelets and lemurs. 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.[2]
- ^ DTB Doopboek Remonstranten Rotterdam 1801: Dopeling Jan van der Hoeven / Vader Abraham van der Hoeven / Moeder Maria van der Wallen Van Vollenhoven / Plaats Rotterdam / Datum doop 1 March 1801 / Geboortedatum 9 February 1801
- ^ W. Bruce Saunders; Neil Landman (17 December 2009). Nautilus: The Biology and Paleobiology of a Living Fossil, Reprint with additions. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 357. ISBN 978-90-481-3299-7.