Jac. P. Thijsse

Jac. P. Thijsse.

Jac. P. Thijsse (born in Maastricht on July 25, 1865; died in Overveen on January 8, 1945) was a Dutch conservationist and botanist. He is sometimes referred to as J.P. Thijssse. He created the "J.P. Thijssse Park" in Amstelveen.[1] and founded Vereniging tot Behoud van Natuurmonumenten in Nederland (English: Society for preservation of nature monuments in the Netherlands). He was placed 87th on De Grootste Nederlander (The Greatest Dutchman) list in 2004.

References

  1. Garden site
  2. "Author Query for 'Thijsse'". International Plant Names Index.