Jan van der Hoeve (13 April 1878 in

Santpoort Santpoort is a town in North Holland, Netherlands consisting of two parts, with a combined population of 10,610 in 2023: * Santpoort-Noord, a village with a population of 7,270 in 2023 * Santpoort-Zuid, a village with a population of 3,385 in 2023 ...

– 26 April 1952 in

Leiden Leiden ( ; ; in English language, English and Archaism, archaic Dutch language, Dutch also Leyden) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Nethe ...

) was a Dutch

ophthalmologist Ophthalmology (, ) is the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of eye diseases and disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a ...

. He is recognised for his concept of the

phakomatoses Phakomatoses, also known as neurocutaneous syndromes, are a group of multisystemic diseases that most prominently affect structures primarily derived from the ectoderm such as the central nervous system, skin and eyes. The majority of phakomatoses ...

, often called neurocutaneous syndromes. Van der Hoeve graduated from the

University of Leiden Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; ) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. Established in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange as a Protestant institution, it holds the distinction of being the oldest university in the Neth ...

and received his doctorate at the

University of Bern The University of Bern (, , ) is a public university, public research university in the Switzerland, Swiss capital of Bern. It was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a br ...

. He became a professor of ophthalmology at the

University of Groningen The University of Groningen (abbreviated as UG; , abbreviated as RUG) is a Public university#Continental Europe, public research university of more than 30,000 students in the city of Groningen (city), Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 1614, th ...

and later at the University of Leiden. Van der Hoeve became a member of the

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (, KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. In addition to various advisory a ...

in 1923. He was elected president of the Physical Section of the institute in 1932. Van der Hoeve made one of the earliest descriptions of

Waardenburg syndrome Waardenburg syndrome is a group of rare genetic conditions characterised by at least some degree of congenital hearing loss and pigmentation deficiencies, which can include bright blue eyes (or Heterochromia iridum, one blue eye and one brown ey ...

, in 1916.

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* 1878 births 1952 deaths Dutch ophthalmologists Leiden University alumni University of Bern alumni Academic staff of the University of Groningen Academic staff of Leiden University People from Velsen Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences {{Netherlands-med-bio-stub

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