Dirk Geijskes
Dirk Geijskes | |
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Geijskes (c. 1960) | |
| Born | Dirk Cornelis Geijskes 16 May 1907 |
| Died | 27 September 1985 (aged 78) Leiden, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, ethnologist, curator |
| Known for | Director Surinaams Museum, dragonfly collection Naturalis, expeditions to the interior of Suriname |
Dirk Cornelis Geijskes (16 May 1907 – 27 September 1985) was a Dutch biologist, ethnologist and curator. He was the first director of the Surinaams Museum. As a biologist, he specialised in dragonflies. He would lead many expeditions into the interior of Suriname. In 1967, he became curator at the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie where he started the dragonfly collection. Geijskes is the author of 123 publications, and 25 species have been named after him.