Djoehana Wiradikarta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Djoehana Wiradikarta

Indonesian biologist

Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1896

Place of Birth: Bandung, Indonesia

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1986

Profession: biologist, university teacher

Nationality: Indonesia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Raden Moehamad Djoehana Wiradikarta (born 18 September 1896 in Bandung, Indonesia – died in 1986 in Bandung) was a professor in microbiology and serology at the Bandung Institute of Technology and the faculty of medicine at Padjadjaran University, also in Bandung.
He played a significant role in the development of the Indonesian higher education system. He was also one of the founders of Padjadjaran University, in particular its faculty of medicine.
He was the first native Indonesian to be appointed to the position of dean of the faculty of sciences at the University of Indonesia in Bandung in 1957 (Sakri 1979a:45).
He is also one of the founders of private university Universitas Nasional.
Djoehana was one of the five members of the preparatory committee for the establishment of the Indonesian Red Cross.