Background
Meeuse, Bastiaan Jacob Dirk was born on May 9, 1916 in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Son of Adrianus Dirkszoon and Jannigje (Kruithof) Meeuse. came to the United States, 1947.
(In this beautifully photographed and illustrated book, th...)
In this beautifully photographed and illustrated book, the authors begin by describing how sex was "invented"; how the invasion of dry land by primitive aquatic plants required drastic alterations to their sex lives, and how these early colonizers eventually gave rise to the flora we know today. The bulk of the narrative is devoted to studying the astonishing variety of methods evolved by the plants to achieve pollination.
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Meeuse, Bastiaan Jacob Dirk was born on May 9, 1916 in Sukabumi, Indonesia. Son of Adrianus Dirkszoon and Jannigje (Kruithof) Meeuse. came to the United States, 1947.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1936. Master, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1939. Doctor in Technology Science, University Delft, The Netherlands, 1943.
Teacher, Horticultural Institute, Boskoop, The Netherlands, 1939-1942;
assistant lecturer, U. Delft, 1942-1946;
chief assistant lecturer, U. Delft, 1946-1949;
lecturer, U. Delft, 1949-1952;
assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1952-1955;
associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1955-1960;
professor botany, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1986;
professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1986. Correspondent Royal Dutch Academy Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1965. Visiting professor U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1985.
Consultant Shell Development Company, Modesto, California, 1986-1987.
(In this beautifully photographed and illustrated book, th...)
Member Royal Dutch Botanical Society, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Botanical Society, Native Plant Society, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Holland-America (Seattle).
Married Johanne Roberta ten Have, August 28, 1942. Children: Karen Barbara, Peter Nicholas.