Jacob Gijsbertus Samuël van Breda [SEP] place of birth
Jacob Gijsbertus Samuël van Breda
Jacob Gijsbertus Samuël van Breda (Delft, 24 October 1788 – Haarlem, 2 September 1867) was a Dutch biologist and geologist.
Jacob was the son of Jacob van Breda, a Dutch physician, physicist and politician, and Anna Elsenera van Campen. His mother died when he was two years old. He studied medicine and physics at the University of Leyden, where he obtained his degree in medicine and philosophy in 1811, afterwards he travelled to Paris. In 1816 he became professor of
Van Breda
van Breda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Herman Van Breda (1911–1974), Belgian philosopher
- Jacob Gijsbertus Samuël van Breda (1788–1867), Dutch biologist and geologist
- Michiel van Breda (1775–1847), first mayor of Cape Town
- Scott van Breda (born 1991), South African rugby union player
- the family at the centre of the 2015 Van Breda murders in South Africa
See also.
- "Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda