Laurens Storm Van 's Gravesande
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 250 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 12,1704 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | 's-Hertogenbosch |
| Netherlands | |
| Died | Soesdyke |
| Guyana | |
| Date of died | August 14,1775 |
| Grandparents | Dirk van 's-Gravesande |
| Anna Josina Blom | |
| Great grandparent | Nicolaas Blom |
| Johanna van Heurn | |
| Cornelia de Bastynck | |
| Laurens van 's-Gravesande | |
| Parents | Pieter Storm van 's-Gravesande |
| Children | Jonathan Storm van 's Gravesande |
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| ID | 4567604 |
Laurens Storm Van 's Gravesande Life story
Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande was a Dutch governor of the colonies of Essequibo and Demerara from 1743 to 1772. He turned Demerara in a successful plantation colony, and the borders of Guyana are mainly based on his expeditions into the interior. He is also noted for his treatment of the Amerindians.