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Name: Rogier Verbeek
Born: April 7, 1845; Doorn, Netherlands
Died: April 9, 1926; The Hague, Netherlands (age 81)
Allegiance: None

Bio: Despite his name being well known to history books, the actual life of the geologist known as Rogier Diederik Marius Verbeek is not. It is known that he was born in the town of Doorn, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in 1845. At some point in his early adult life, he had entered a higher education somewhere in his home country, specializing in the field of geology and becoming one of the top experts of his field at the time. By 1881, Verbeek had been sent to the Dutch East Indies to do a scientific investigation and analysis of the volcanic activity which the islands were famous for.

He resided in the city of Buitenzorg, and it was here that he first came into contact with the Assassin Brotherhood. The Indonesian branch, clinging to dear life after being wiped to near extinction during their fight against the Dutch Templars in the Aceh War, were desperate for allies, and thankfully for them, Verbeek became one of them. He used his scientific knowledge to aid the Brotherhood in their fight against the Templars throughout the next few years, and most of his aid went to the Rajawali siblings, Apsarini and Jaga, when they asked him for help during the events of 1882 and 1883.

Verbeek’s major claim to fame was his journal “Krakatau", published and edited from 1884 and 1885 by order of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. In it, he analyzes the data he collected after being an eye-witness to the 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano, who's roars could be heard for miles and miles away and caused untold destruction throughout the islands. Verbeek's journal propelled the study of volcanology into scientific prominence, inspiring hundreds of future generations to put their resources into the study of volcanic activity so as to save lives from similar tragedies.

By 1896, Verbeek had returned to his home country, residing in Amsterdam, where he continued to publish geological papers on orders from the Governor-General. In 1909, Verbeek received an honorary doctorate of the Delft University of Technology, and later went on to become a member of both the Royal Dutch Geological Mining Society and the Society of Dutch Literature. His last publication was a study on the 16th century eruptions of the Dutch East Indies, published in 1925. He then passed away in The Hague just a year later.

Description
Wikipedia

Name: Rogier Verbeek
Born: April 7, 1845; Doorn, Netherlands
Died: April 9, 1926; The Hague, Netherlands (age 81)
Allegiance: None

Bio: Despite his name being well known to history books, the actual life of the geologist known as Rogier Diederik Marius Verbeek is not. It is known that he was born in the town of Doorn, in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in 1845. At some point in his early adult life, he had entered a higher education somewhere in his home country, specializing in the field of geology and becoming one of the top experts of his field at the time. By 1881, Verbeek had been sent to the Dutch East Indies to do a scientific investigation and analysis of the volcanic activity which the islands were famous for.

He resided in the city of Buitenzorg, and it was here that he first came into contact with the Assassin Brotherhood. The Indonesian branch, clinging to dear life after being wiped to near extinction during their fight against the Dutch Templars in the Aceh War, were desperate for allies, and thankfully for them, Verbeek became one of them. He used his scientific knowledge to aid the Brotherhood in their fight against the Templars throughout the next few years, and most of his aid went to the Rajawali siblings, Apsarini and Jaga, when they asked him for help during the events of 1882 and 1883.

Verbeek’s major claim to fame was his journal “Krakatau", published and edited from 1884 and 1885 by order of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. In it, he analyzes the data he collected after being an eye-witness to the 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano, who's roars could be heard for miles and miles away and caused untold destruction throughout the islands. Verbeek's journal propelled the study of volcanology into scientific prominence, inspiring hundreds of future generations to put their resources into the study of volcanic activity so as to save lives from similar tragedies.

By 1896, Verbeek had returned to his home country, residing in Amsterdam, where he continued to publish geological papers on orders from the Governor-General. In 1909, Verbeek received an honorary doctorate of the Delft University of Technology, and later went on to become a member of both the Royal Dutch Geological Mining Society and the Society of Dutch Literature. His last publication was a study on the 16th century eruptions of the Dutch East Indies, published in 1925. He then passed away in The Hague just a year later.