| Dates: | 1857, 8 February - 1936, 26 June | | Born: | The Netherlands, Oosterhout | | Died: | Netherlands, Leiden | | Active: | Saudi Arabia / Dutch East Indies | | Gender: | Male |
Dutch scholar of the Orient and a prolific writer on Aceh and Islam. He visited Arabia and the holy city of Mecca in 1884-1885 and published the classic work "Mekka" (2 volumes, 1888-1889). Two albums of his photographs exist the first of which is rare and includes early photographs of Mecca.Preparing biographies | | Portraits
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