Melchior Treub facts for kids
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Melchior Treub
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Melchior Treub (born December 26, 1851 – died October 3, 1910) was a famous Dutch botanist. A botanist is a scientist who studies plants. He became well-known for his work with tropical plants. He worked at the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Buitenzorg (now Bogor) on the island of Java, which is in Indonesia. He also started the Bogor Agricultural Institute, a school for farming and plant science. Melchior Treub traveled a lot in Southeast Asia to collect and study plants.
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Early Life and Education
Melchior Treub was born in a town called Voorschoten in the Netherlands. In 1873, he finished his studies in biology at the University of Leiden. After graduating, he stayed at the university as an assistant, helping with plant studies. From 1880 to 1909, he worked as a botanist in the Dutch East Indies, which is now Indonesia.
Work at Bogor Botanical Gardens
In 1879, Melchior Treub became a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. The next year, in 1880, he was chosen to be the director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens in Buitenzorg. This garden is also known as 's Lands Plantentuin.
Under his leadership, the Bogor Botanical Gardens became a very important place for plant science around the world. He focused on studying tropical plants found on the island of Java. Many important studies were done there, especially on plant diseases that affected valuable crops.
Founding the Agricultural Institute
In 1903, Melchior Treub started a school called the Buitenzorg Landbouw Hogeschool. This school later grew into the Bogor Agricultural Institute. It became a key place for learning about farming and plant science in the region.
In 1905, he became the director of a new department. This was the Department of Agriculture in the Dutch East Indies. In 1907, Melchior Treub received the Linnean Medal. This award honored his amazing achievements in science. A Dutch group that promotes exploring colonies is sometimes called the Treub Maatschappij after him.
Plant Research and Discoveries
As a plant collector, Melchior Treub traveled all over the Dutch East Indies. He also visited places like the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Penang. He was very interested in how plants are built (their plant morphology) and how they work (their physiology).
He wrote many papers about the shapes of plants like Balanophoraceae, Loranthaceae, and Lycopodiaceae. He also came up with the word "protocorm." This word describes the very early stages of growth when lycopods (a type of plant) begin to sprout.
Later Life
Melchior Treub worked at the Bogor Botanical Gardens for almost 30 years. In 1909, his health got worse, so he returned to the Netherlands. Dr. Treub then moved to a village called Saint-Raphael on the French Riviera. He passed away there in 1910.
Honours
Many plants and fungi have been named after Melchior Treub to honor his work.
- The liverwort plant group Treubia was named after him in 1891 by Karl Ritter von Goebel.
- In 1897, a group of fungi called Melchioria was named by Albert Julius Otto Penzig and Pier Andrea Saccardo.
- Treubaria is a group of green algae named by Charles Jean Bernard in 1908.
- In 1909, a group of fungi called Treubiomyces was named by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel.
- Later, in 1967, another group of liverworts called Apotreubia was named by S.Hatt and Mizut.
See also
In Spanish: Melchior Treub para niños
