Piet Kuiper Explained

Pieter Jan Cornelis "Piet" Kuiper (30 July 1934 – 10 December 2017)[1] was a Dutch botanist. He was professor of plant physiology at the University of Groningen from 1974 to 1999.[1]

Kuiper was born in Hoorn. He obtained his PhD in 1961 at the Landbouwhogeschool in Wageningen.[1] Kuiper helped doctors in determining species of mushrooms in poisoning cases.[2] He died, together with his wife, on 10 December 2017.[3]

Kuiper was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1983.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pieter Jan Cornelis (Piet) Kuiper, 1934 . University of Groningen . 3 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Vrouw overlijdt na eten giftige paddenstoelen . RTV Noord . 9 October 2009 . 3 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Voltooid leven. Harens echtpaar zette het thema op de agenda door hun zelfgekozen dood. . https://web.archive.org/web/20190613060317/http://www.harendekrant.nl/nieuws/voltooid-leven-harens-echtpaar-zette-thema-op-agenda-zelfgekozen-dood/ . Dutch . 23 January 2018 . 13 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Piet Kuiper . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003213411/https://www.knaw.nl/en/members/members/4421 . Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences . 3 October 2016.

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