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• Culemborg 

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• Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen - Haarlem
  Member 1758
• Provinciaal Utrechtsch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen
  correspondent 1773 - 1774

Provenance

• Rouwklacht, op het overlijden van den wel eerw. en zeer geleerden heere JOHANNES HENRICUS BACHIENE, veel geagt euangelie dienaar en rustend leeraar in de hervormde gemeente te Utrecht. Te Utrecht, bij Abraham van Paddenburg, Akademie-drukker, 1789

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• Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde - Leiden
  Member 1766 - [1788..

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BIO

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• german linguistics

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Residence

• Bonn 

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Membership

• Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen
  Foreign Member Afd. Letterkunde 06-05-1885

Provenance

• Ledenlijst in: De leden van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. Een demografisch perspectief: 1808 tot 2008. Kaa, D.J. vam de, Roo, Y. de. KNAW Press (2008)

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• Amsterdam 

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• Gezelschap ter Beoeffening der proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte in ’s Hage
  member and consultant 1800 - 1824~

Provenance

• Naamen der leden van het Gezelschap, ter beoeffening der proefondervindelijke wysbegeerte (Den Haag 1800).
• Naamen der leden van het Gezelschap, ter beoeffening der proefondervindelijke wysbegeerte (Den Haag 1803).
• Naamlijst der leden van de Maatschappij voor natuur- en letterkunde (Den Haag 1809).
• Naamlijst der leden van de Maatschappij voor natuur- en letterkunde (Den Haag 1814).
• Naamlijst der leden van de Maatschappij voor natuur- en letterkunde (Den Haag 1824).

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BIO

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Residence

• Nijmegen 

Occupation

• Heel- of vroedmeester , Nijmegen

Education

N/A

Membership

• Provinciaal Utrechtsch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen
  Ordinary member 6 May 1784; Contributing member 20 May 1784 1784 - 1820
• Departementale Commissie van Geneeskundig Onderzoek en Toevoorzigt te Gelderland
  Member 1806

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BIO

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• law

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Residence

• Amstelveen 

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Membership

• Koninklijke Nederlandsche Akademie van Wetenschappen
  Member Afd. Letterkunde 07-05-1957

Provenance

• Offerhaus, J., Jaarboek 1966/67, p. 382-388 door R.P. Cleveringa.

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• Letterkundig genootschap onder de zinspreuk ‘Kunstliefde Spaart Geen Vlijt’
  Honorary member 1790 - [1794..

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BIO

Dissertation: Philologica de convenientia admirabili dialecti arabicae cum hebraea, in universo linguae ambitu (1740)

Highest degree: N/A

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Residence

• Franeker 

Occupation

• minister 1740, Holysloot
• minister 1745, Koog aan de Zaan
• minister 1748 - 1765, Leeuwarden
• professor of theology and academy preacher 1765 - 1791, Franeker

Education

• theology student 1735, Leiden
• student , Franeker

Membership

• (Koninklijk) Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetenschappen
  member 1768 - 1793

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BIO

Dissertation: N/A

Highest degree: mr.

Fields of interest:

• law
• classical literature

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Residence

• Amsterdam 

Occupation

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Education

N/A

Membership

• Koninklijk Instituut, derde klasse
  Correspondent, living in the Netherlands 01-02-1809
• Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde - Leiden
  member 1805
• Gezelschap ter Beoeffening der proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte in ’s Hage
  member 1800 - 1803~

Provenance

• A.J. van der Aa, Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden. Deel 2, derde en vierde stuk (Haarlem 1855) 1042.
• Naamen der leden van het Gezelschap, ter beoeffening der proefondervindelijke wysbegeerte (Den Haag 1800).
• Naamen der leden van het Gezelschap, ter beoeffening der proefondervindelijke wysbegeerte (Den Haag 1803).

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• physics

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Membership

• Maatschappij van Verdiensten onder de Zinspreuk ‘Felix Meritis, departement Natuurkunde
  Member 24-09-1787

Provenance

• Lijst van effectieve leden van het departement Physica 1785-1787 Felix Meritis

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BIO

Dissertation: Expositio de structura florum qui dicuntur compositi (1761)

Highest degree: N/A

Fields of interest:

• literature
• natural history
• medicine
• mathematics

Biography:
Berkhey was a poet, writer, physician, collector of prints, drawings, and naturalia, and lector of natural history in Leiden.

Residence

• Abcoude 1793~

Occupation

• collector 
• writer and poet 
• lector of natural history 1773 - 1795
• physician , Leiden

Education

• student 22-09-1747 - Hogeschool Leiden

Membership

• Wiskundig Genootschap onder de zinspreuk ‘Een onvermoeide Arbeid komt alles te boven’ - Amsterdam
  member 1793~ - 1798

Provenance

• J.J. de Lalande, Voyage de Hollande, Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France, Ms 2195, p. 62, 65.
• “Naamlijst der heeren leden des genootschaps”, in: Wiskunstige verlustiging (Amsterdam 1793).

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BIO

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Fields of interest:

• scientific instruments
• compasses

Biography:
Johannes Dickens was a scientific instrument and compass maker near the Beurssluis in Amsterdam, in 1656, in 1657 in the Kalverstraat. A Holland circle by him is preserved, a compass by him was recorded in 1992.

Collection: Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap, Amsterdam.

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Occupation

• instrument maker 1656~ - 1675, Amsterdam

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Provenance

• Kuile S. ter and W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns, Amsterdamse kompasmakers ca.1580-ca.1850. (Amsterdam 1999), 61.
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. 'Lijst van instrumenten in de verzameling van het Nederlandsch Historisch Scheepvaart Museum Amsterdam'. (Amsterdam 1971), 3.

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Owned a garden.

C. Clusius, Rariorum plantarum historia (Antwerp 1601) 114.

Residence

• Köln 

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• C. Clusius, Rariorum plantarum historia (Antwerp 1601) 114.

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Fields of interest:

• navigating instruments

Biography:
Johannes Akerboom was a compass maker on the Texelse Kaai in Amsterdam, in 1762, from 1767-1771 on Bickerseiland, from 1777-1780 in the Buiten Brouwersstraat, and in 1780 on the Raamskooy, he died when living in the Kleine Kattenburgerstraat. One compass by Akerboom is preserved.

Collection: Fokke Museum, Bremen.

Residence

• Amsterdam 1762 - 1783

Occupation

• compass maker 1762 - 1783, Amsterdam

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Provenance

• Kuile, S. ter and W.FJ. Mörzer Bruyns, Amsterdamse kompasmakers ca.1580-ca.1850 (Amsterdam 1999), 45.
• Catalogus van de Kunst- en Antiekveilingen van Loth Gijselman, 8-10 september 1981, Hotel de Indes (Den Haag 1981), p.96, nr.894.

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• Maatschappij van Verdiensten onder de Zinspreuk ‘Felix Meritis’
  member 

Provenance

• Lijst van effectieve leden van het departement Physica 1785-1787 Felix Meritis

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BIO

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Highest degree: N/A

Fields of interest:

• mathematics
• cartography
• geometry
• astronomy

Biography:
Van Loon was a mathematician, astronomer and geometer. He called himself engraver and sea map maker. He also was writer of some books, which were published by Johannes van Keulen.
Van Loon made drawings for the Quadrans Astromomicus designed by Klaas Jansz. van Vooght (second half seventeenth century).

Collection: Universiteits Museum Utrecht (quadrant).

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Occupation

• draughtsman 
• sea map maker 1675~

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Provenance

• Keulen, E.O. van. 'In de Gekroonde Lootsman' : het kaarten-, boekuitgevers en instrumentenmakershuis Van Keulen te Amsterdam 1680-1885 (Utrecht 1989).
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. The cross-staff : history and development of a navigational instrument (Amsterdam/Zutphen 1994).
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Alphabetical list of Dutch instrument makers compiled by W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns (Amsterdam 1986).

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BIO

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Fields of interest:

• scientific instruments
• horology

Biography:
"Johannes van Ceulen Lejeune" was a clock maker in The Hague, and as such the successor of his father. He was head man of the watchmakers guild in The Hague. Active between approximately 1700-1730.

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Occupation

• clock maker 1700 - 1730, Den Haag

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Provenance

• Morpurgo, E., Nederlandse klokken- en horlogemakers vanaf 1300 (Amsterdam 1970), 25.

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BIO

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Fields of interest:

• navigating instruments

Biography:
Johannes van Meurs was a compass maker in Amsterdam, in 1766, when he became poorter (citizen). In 1772 his address was on the Lastage, corner of the Buitenkant, and after 1789 at the Oude Teertuinen. He was the son of compass maker Hendrik van Meurs, and alderman of the compass makers guild in 1789 and 1792.

Collection: No work by him is on record, his guild medal is in the Fries Museum, Leeuwarden.

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Occupation

• compass maker 1766 - 1797, Amsterdam

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Provenance

• Kuile, S. ter and W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns, Amsterdamse kompasmakers ca.1580-ca.1850. (Amsterdam 1999).

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Fields of interest:

• scientific instruments
• cartography
• navigation

Biography:
Johannes van Keulen was a scientific and navigational instrument maker, book seller and chart maker in Amsterdam, he was admitted to the booksellers guild in 1725. Johannes was the son of Gerard van Keulen, and the father of Gerard Hulst van Keulen. Johannes joined his father's firm 'In de Gekroonde Lootsman' in the Nieuwe Brugsteeg, in 1724. A year later, after his father's death Van Keulen took over the firm. From 1743 onwards he was the official chart maker of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the following year he started making octants, and called himself mathematical instrument maker. Until his death in 1755 Johannes continued as cartographer, publisher, compass, backstaff and cross-staff maker. After his death in 1755, his wife (Catharina Buijs) took over the firm, together with their two sons, Gerard Hulst van Keulen and Cornelis Buijs van Keulen. Between 1755-1779 the firm was called Johannes van Keulen & Zoonen.

Collections: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam, Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum, Groningen, Universiteitsmuseum, Utrecht, Zuiderzeemuseum, Enkhuizen, Museon,The Hague, Museum Vlaardingen, Maritiem en Juttersmuseum, Texel, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, Deutsches Hydrographisches Institut, Hamburg, Handels -og Sjofartsmuseet Kronborg, Denmark, Tonder Museum, Denmark,The Stuart Museum, Montreal, Canada, The Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum, Chicago, Illinois, Bergens Sjofartsmuseum, Norway, Musee national de la Marine, Paris, Stenomuseum, Arhus, Denmark, Geo Forschungs Zentrum, Potsdam, Germany, Naval Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, Reddingmusem 'Abraham Fock', Hollum, Ameland.

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Occupation

• Instrument maker, publisher and cartographer 1724 - 1755, Amsterdam

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Provenance

• Kuile, S. ter and W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns, Amsterdamse kompasmakers ca.1580-ca.1850. (Amsterdam 1999).
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Schip recht door zee: de octant in de Republiek in de achttiende eeuw. (Amsterdam 2003).
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. The cross-staff: history and development of a navigational instrument. (Amsterdam/Zutphen 1994).
• Keulen, E.O. van, W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns, et al, 'In de Gekroonde Lootsman': het kaarten-, boekuitgevers en instrumentenmakershuis Van Keulen te Amsterdam 1680-1885. (Utrecht 1989).
• Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. 'The Cross-Staff Ten Years Later An Update with Recently Found Examples', in: Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society 80 (2004).

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• scientific instruments

Biography:
Worked as watch maker in Delft around 1368. Was together with the watch makers and brothers John and William Uneman invited by King Edward III to practice their crafts during a year in England. They made and installed timepieces in Westminster Tower. Probably more a smith than actual instrument maker.

Residence

• Delft 1368~

Occupation

• Watch maker 1368~, Delft

Education

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Membership

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Provenance

• Wyn, Henrik van. Huiszittend Leven I, 5e stuk (Amsterdam 1807), 568.
• Britten, F.J. Old clocks and watches & their makers (London 1932).
• Morpurgo, E. Nederlandse klokken- en horlogemakers vanaf 1300 (Amsterdam 1970).

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