Victor Westhoff, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Westhoff

Dutch biologist

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1916

Date of Death: 12-Mar-2001

Profession: university teacher, botanist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Victor Westhoff (12 November 1916 in Situbondo, Dutch East Indies – 12 March 2001 in Zeist) was a botanist at the Radboud University Nijmegen. Westhoff published 700 scientific papers on phytosociology and conservation, as well as articles on classical music.
He was a member of the International Association for Vegetation Science. Between 1934 and 1942, Westhoff studied biology at Utrecht University and plant sociology with Josias Braun-Blanquet.
In August 1945, Westhoff presented a paper, "Het biosociologisch onderzoek van natuurmonumenten" that became a significant work behind nature conservation in the Netherlands. In 1974 he became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.He is a Honorary Member of the International Association for Vegetation Science (1988).