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Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge

Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge
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Governor-General of the
Dutch East Indies
In office
1875–1881
Preceded by James Loudon
Succeeded by Frederik s'Jacob
Personal details
Born (1830-11-16)16 November 1830
Santa Fé de Bogota, Colombia
Died 17 December 1903(1903-12-17) (aged 73)
Menton, France

Johan Wilhelm van Lansberge (16 November 1830 – 17 December 1903) was a Dutch diplomat and entomologist.

Lansberge studied at the gymnasium in Zutphen then, from 1848–1854, at the University of Leiden. He held various diplomatic posts in Paris, Madrid, Saint Petersburg and Brussels.From 1875 to1881 he was Governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.

Johan van Lansberge was a keen naturalist especially interested in entomology.


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