Pieter Bleeker

Pieter Bleeker (born July 10, 1819 in Zaanstad , † January 24, 1878 in 's-Gravenhage ) was a Dutch doctor and ichthyologist , who made great contributions to his work on the fish of East Asia .

From 1842 to 1860 Bleeker served in Indonesia as a medical officer in the Dutch army. During this time, in addition to his medical work, he also devoted himself to fishing and the description of new species. He received many of the species he first described from local fishermen. Over the years Bleeker was able to build up an extensive network of contacts that enabled him to get fish specimens from various Dutch branches on smaller islands.

During his time in Indonesia, Bleeker collected over 12,000 fish, the majority of which can still be seen today in the National Natural History Museum in Leiden .

In 1850 Bleeker was elected a member of the Leopoldina .

After returning to the Netherlands in 1860, he began work on his Atlas Ichthyologique , the publication of his studies during his time in Indonesia , which was to appear for the first time in 1862. In it, Bleeker describes 511 new genera , including the genus Betta, and 1925 new species using over 1500 illustrations .

In zoology, “ Bleeker ” is used as an author's name.

Publications

Atlas ichtyologique des Indes rientales néerlandaises. Publié sous les auspices du gouvernement colonial néerlandais . Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA 1977, 2 volumes, ISBN 0-876666365 . ( Digitized version of the 9-volume edition from 1862 in the library of the Tokyo Oceanographic University )

Web links

Commons : Pieter Bleeker - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ Member entry of Peter Bleeker at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on November 14, 2016.
↑ Axel Zarske: Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877) , Mystus bocourti (Bleeker, 1864). In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (Hrsg.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. 2 volumes. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , p. 670.

personal data
SURNAME	Bleeker, Pieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Dutch doctor and ichthyologist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 10, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zaanstad
DATE OF DEATH	January 24, 1878
Place of death	's-Gravenhage

[1] Member entry of Peter Bleeker at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on November 14, 2016.

[2] Axel Zarske: Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877) , Mystus bocourti (Bleeker, 1864). In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (Hrsg.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. 2 volumes. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , p. 670.