Goedaert, Joannes

1. Dates

Born: Middleburg, ca. 19 March 1617

Died: Middleburg, Feb. 1668

Dateinfo: Birth Uncertain

Lifespan: 51

2. Father

Occupation: No Good Information. Meertens Says A Burger Family

No information on financial status.

3. Nationality

Birth: Dutch

Career: Dutch

Death: Dutch

4. Education

Schooling: No University

Probably not even a secondary education; he did not know Latin. Certainly no university education.

5. Religion

Affiliation: Calvinist assumed.

6. Scientific Disciplines

Primary: Entomology

He was the first to write on the insects of the Netherlands, based on first hand observation, following the life cycles of insects. Published in Metamorphosis naturalis, 3 vols. (1662- 9).

He apparently had some knowledge of chemistry and of pharmacology, but there is no evidence of contributions to these fields.

7. Means of Support

Primary: Artisan

After some hesitation, I take artisan as the best category. Goedaert is remembered primarily as a painter, especially in watercolors, of birds and insects. In the absence of other comment, I take this to have been his livelihood.

8. Patronage

Type: None

No information.

9. Technological Involvement

Type: None

10. Scientific Societies

Memberships: None

Sources

1. P.J. Meertens, Letterkundige leven in Zeeland in die zestiende en de eerste helft des seventiende eeuw, (Amsterdam, 1943), pp. 440-1.
2. Nieuw Nederlandsch Biographisch Woordenboek.
3. A. Schierbeek, Schouwburg der dieren, (The Hague, 1943), pp. 122- 7.

Not Available and Not Consulted

1. F. Nagtglas, Levensberichten van Zeeuwen, (Middleburg, 1890-3), pp. 267-8.

Compiled by:

Richard S. Westfall

Department of History and Philosophy of Science

Indiana University

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