Johan Burgers

Johan Burgers
Born
Johannes Gerhardus Hendrikus Burgers

(1870-01-31)31 January 1870
's-Heerenberg
Died12 June 1943(1943-06-12) (aged 73)
Arnhem
Occupationszoo founder and director
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Johannes Gerhardus Hendrikus Burgers (31 January 1870 – 12 June 1943) was in 1913 the founder of Burgers' Dierenpark, nowadays called Royal Burgers' Zoo. He was the owner and director of it until 1939. His youngest daughter Lucie Burgers was his successor, with her husband Reinier van Hooff. Their son, Antoon van Hooff (1937-2004), further developed the zoo.

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