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69, 70; Engel 1937, p. 64; Jutting 1939, p. 224, 232, 236.
1396. SELLIUS, Godfried - 1704(?) Dantzig (now Gdanzk, Poland) - 25 June
1767 Charenton (France). On the suggestion of the Dantzig physician Johann
Philip Breyn he came to Leiden in 1724, where he became Dr. jur. in 1730. In
1735 he went to Gottingen, in 1736 to Halle, where he became Prof. jur. et
phil. In 17 39 he had to flee because of large debts, and he went to Paris,
where he lived as a translator. His wife and children returned to Holland in
miserable circumstances.
During his stay in Holland Sellius married the rich butcher's daughter Magdelena
Verhoog and acquired a rich library and an elaborate collection of
naturalia and instruments. These he also used for demonstrations at Halle.
Sell ius was the author of a noteworthy book on Teredo attacks: "Historia Naturalis
Teredinis .. • (Traj. ad Rhenum 17 33). Dutch translation "Natuurkundige
historie van den zeehoutworm, ofte houtvreeter, zijnde koker- en meerschelpigh,
inzonderheid van den nederlantschen", 1st part Utrecht 1733. The
second volume never appeared. Seba 1734-1765, III, p. 152: got a shell from
Sell ius, for reproduction; L.C. Palm 1977, in: Janus LXIV, p. 15-24; Idem
1980, in: Spiegel Historiael, p. 266-272, 319.
1397. SEMMELINK, Jan - 8 June 1837 - 8 Aug. 1912 1 s-Gravenhage. Medical
officer in the Dutch East Indies 1859-1882, where he was stationed at Larantoeka
(Flores), 1862-1863, later at Besoeki, East Java. Physician at 's-Gravenhage.
Possessed a collection of shells. Shells presented to museum at Groningen,
Zool. Mus. Amsterdam, etc. Jutting 1939, p. 176, 177, 179, 180, 230, 236,
240; 1950, p. 140; Bayer 1950, p. 57. Flora Malesiana 1950, Ser. I, I, p.
482.
1398. SENARCLENS DE GRANCY, Baron de - Probably G.J. Baron Senarclens de
Graney at Vught (Prov. Brabant).
His collections of birds came to the Agricultural University at Wageningen
during the period of Ritzema Bos (ca. 1900). It was a collection with many
rarities, together with the collection C.J. van der Oudermeulen (q.v.) it
contained 436 specimens. Snouckaert 1907, p. 42. P.J. van der Does de Bije
1879: Genealogische deductie voor Jhr. Charles Pierre de Senarclens de
Graney; M.Y. Wildeman 1903: De ridderschap van Noord-Brabant.
1399. SENNEPARI, Constant - 1625 - 1703. "Zijdeverver" (silk-dyer) Amsterdam,
Prinsegracht in "de Vergulde Son" near the Leidsestraat, nr. 725.
Advertisement Amsterdamsche Courant 8 March 1704: Sale in his house 1 April
1704: insects, minerals. Arch. Not. arch. 6322, p. 1071 seq. Inventory of
properties has gone lost,
1400. SEPP family -
A family of famous booksellers, editors and engravers. Christiaan Sepp
settled at Amsterdam ca. 1710. His eldest son was Jan Christiaan Sepp, book-