Jans Kloppenburg-Versteegh Explained

Jans Kloppenburg-Versteegh (1862–1948) (shortened to J. Kloppenburg-Versteegh) was an Indo-Dutch Herbalist.

Biography

Versteegh was born in Central Java (then part of the Dutch East Indies) in May 1862. Versteegh was of Indo-European heritage; her father was an administrator of a coffee plantation. Versteegh gained an interest in local herbs at a young age, learning in how to apply herbal knowledge to local medicine. She went on to publish a number of books on the subject.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Published works

• Kloppenburg-Versteegh, J., Indische planten en haar geneeskracht, Semarang: Masman & Stroink, 1907

Notes and References

1. Web site: Versteegh, Johanna Maria Carolina (1862-1948) .
2. Web site: Gendered and Ethnic Knowledge: Mrs. JMC Kloppenburg-Versteegh (1862–1948), an Example from the Dutch East Indies around 1900 MPIWG . 2023-07-04 . www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de.
3. Pols . Hans . 2009-09-01 . European Physicians and Botanists, Indigenous Herbal Medicine in the Dutch East Indies, and Colonial Networks of Mediation . East Asian Science, Technology and Society. en . 3 . 2–3 . 173–208 . 10.1215/s12280-009-9085-6 . 1875-2160. free .