Cornelis Christiaan Berg
Cornelis Christiaan Berg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1934 Bergen Museum Norwegian Arboretum |
| Doctoral students | Johannes Cornelis Anceaux |
Cornelis Christiaan (Cees) Berg (1934–2012) was a Dutch botanist known for his work on the plant family Moraceae.
Early life and education
Berg was born on 7 February 1934 in Bandung, Indonesia, then part of the Dutch East Indies, and later moved to Sumatra, near Medan. During World War II, his father was conscripted, and died during the Japanese conquest. Berg was interned with his mother and brothers, and moved to a men's camp at the age of 10. Berg, his mother and siblings, all survived their internment, but his mother died of starvation shortly after. After the war, the orphaned siblings were raised with foster families in the Netherlands.[1]
He got his education in the Netherlands, where he went to the school of horticulture at Breda.[2]
Career
From 1959 to 1966 he worked at some colleges and from 1960 to 1986 held several positions at the
Berg's doctoral students have included the linguist Johannes Cornelis Anceaux.[3]
Honours
Dorstenia bergiana, a plant in the Moraceae, and Platyscapa bergi, a fig wasp, are named in honour of Berg.[1]
References
- ^ .
- ^ a b "Cornelius (Kees) Christiaan Berg 1934-2012". Figweb. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Adelaar, K. A. (1989). In memoriam Johannes Cornelis Anceaux. In: Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, Rituals and Socio-Cosmic Order in Eastern Indonesian Societies. Teil 1, Nusa Tenggara Timur 145 (1989), No. 1, Leiden, 1–7 (PDF Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine in Dutch).
- ^ International Plant Names Index. C.C.Berg.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| Other | |
