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Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
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Pieter Bleeker
1819-07-10 – 1878-01-24
Life & Legacy
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He was famous for the Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877.
Occupation & Career
zoologist, ichthyologist, physician, military officer of healthcare, scientific illustrator, scientific collector
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Officers' Cross; Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown; Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria); Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class; Commander of the Friedrich Order; Commander 2nd Class of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous; Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander 2nd Class of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous · Commander of the Friedrich Order · Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown · Knight of the Order of Saint Michael · Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) · Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion · Officers' Cross · Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class
Employer
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Verified Legacy Record
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Officers' Cross
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Commander of the Order of the Oak Crown
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Commander of the Friedrich Order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Commander 2nd Class of the Order of Philip the Magnanimous
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q446239 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q446239 — wikidata View source
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