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Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude

Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude rather than just read about it. In short: Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude (1 February 1853 – 29 May 1937) was a Dutch zoologist and herpetologist. He is not to be confused with his grandfather's brother, the Dutch veterinarian and zoologist Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude (1788–1863).

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Reference excerpt

Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude (1 February 1853 – 29 May 1937) was a Dutch zoologist and herpetologist. He is not to be confused with his grandfather's brother, the Dutch veterinarian and zoologist Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude (1788–1863).

Life and career T.W. van Lidth de Jeude was born on 1 February 1853 in Helmond, about 15 km east of Eindhoven. He attended the University of Utrecht where his grandfather, T.G. van Lidth de Jeude, taught zoology and veterinary science. Theorodus Willem received his Ph.D. in 1882 for a thesis on coleopteran larvae. Between 1882 and 1884 he studied fishes in Naples and at Kralingen (near Rotterdam). In 1884, he became curator of Lower Vertebrates at the Rijksmuseum in Leiden. He retired from his curatorship in 1923 but kept working at the museum until 1931. T.W. von Lidth de Jeude died in Leiden on 29 May 1937.

Species described Lidth de Jeude described many species, e.g. 23 species of reptiles that are still recognized today, including

Anomochilus weberi (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1890) Aphaniotis ornata (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1893) Arthrosaura kockii (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1904) Arthrosaura versteegii (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1904) Asthenodipsas tropidonotus (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1923) Calamaria crassa (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1922) Calamaria prakkei (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1893) Cnemidophorus arubensis (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1887) Dendrelaphis lorentzi (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1911) Dopasia buettikoferi (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905) Eremiascincus emigrans (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1895) Gonatodes antillensis (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1887) Hemidactylus tenkatei (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1895) Lamprolepis nieuwenhuisii (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905) Opisthotropis rugosa (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1890) Phyllodactylus martini (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1887) Sphenomorphus buettikoferi (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905) Trimeresurus hageni (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1886) Tropidonophis montanus (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1911) Tropidonophis novaeguineae (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1911) Tropidophorus iniquus (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905) Tropidophorus micropus (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905) Tytthoscincus hallieri (LIDTH DE JEUDE 1905)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude

In research: Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1853 births, 1937 deaths, Dutch biologist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Theodorus Willem van Lidth de Jeude outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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