Jacobus Penn, 'Gérant' van het Tijdschrift 1857-1866

- Jacobus Penn (1821-1890) was a physician and hygienist who devoted himself to the improvement of public health. He was cofounder and board member of many organizations. He cofounded the Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Dutch Journal of Medicine) and acted as its first editor-in-chief from 1857 to 1866. Penn also contributed substantially to the new legislation on medical education in 1865, which unified training and exams on an academic level. In 1866 he laid the foundation for the state health inspectorate and subsequently worked as an inspector for many years.

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007;151:656-8