Hendrik Engel's Alphabetical List Dutch Zoological Cabinets ... - DWC

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1764 Monster. Son of Kornelis Pieterson, "Raadsheer" (Counsellor) of the
High Court of Holland; unmarried.
Possessed a cabinet of shells, etc. Sold at 1 s-Gravenhage 1769. Vosmaer
1790; Jutting 1939, p. 230, 239.
1193. PINTO, David de - ca. 1684 Amsterdam - buried 22 March 1751 Amsterdam.
Father of the famous banker Isaac de Pinto (1717-1787). On 28 May 1717
he bought the mansion "van ouds genaemt Breeweer en nu Tulpenburg" at the
Amstel, near Amsterdam, from Mr. Nic. Witsen (q.v.),
The garden was very beautiful, with grottoes, etc. Haller 1883, p. 103 (v.
1726); Biema 1910, p. 77-92 (v. 1736); Willebrandt 1761, p. 90 (v. ca.
1757); BjornstHhl 1782, p. 375 (v. 1775). Seba 1735-1765, III, p. 112; Weismann
1888, in: Amsterdamsch Jaarboekje, p. 122; Engel 1937, p. 81. Elias
1963, II, p. 808.
1194. PLOEGER, Carel (Claas) - Broek in Waterland. "Un des plus riches assuradeurs
de Hollande".
Possessed a collection of stuffed birds, minerals, etc. Desjobert 1910, LIX,
p. 195 (v. 1778). Brouwer 1954, p. 26.
1195, PLOOS VAN AMSTEL, Johannes - Jan. 1696 Blaricum - 16 April 1758 Amsterdam,
Notary.
With his son Johannes Ploos van Amstel (1737 - before 1780) he possessed a
druggist's shop in Amsterdam, Damrak 49, where rarities hung from the ceiling.
Dudok van Heel 1976, p. 2, note 2. P.C. Bloys van Treslong Prins 1910:
Het geslacht Ploos van Amstel, in: Wapenheraut XIV, p. 448; Idem 1911, p.
49-71; Ned. Adelsboek XLII, 1949, p. 461.
1196. POLAK, R.A. - 1869 - 19 Febr. 1952 Amsterdam. Teacher and popularizer
of nature study; friend of E. Heimans (q.v.) and J.P. Thijsse (q,v.). Founder
and curator of the insectarium of "Artis" Zool. Garden since 1899.
Possessed a collection of insects, Entom. Ber. XIV, 1952, p. 49-50.
1197. POLL - See Neervoort van de Poll.
1198. POLLEN, Fran