C. N. van de (Cornelis Nanning) Poll

Born in 1860 and died in 1923, Cornelis Nanning van de Poll was a Dutch doctor whose surviving published work shows a strong focus on maternal and infant health. Project Gutenberg lists him as the author of Moeder en kind and gives his full name and dates as C. N. van de (Cornelis Nanning) Poll, 1860–1923.

His best-known book, Moeder en kind: Zwangerschap bevalling en verzorging van zuigelingen, is a practical handbook for expectant mothers and families. It covers pregnancy, childbirth, and the care of babies in a straightforward, accessible way, suggesting that he wrote not for specialists alone but for ordinary readers looking for clear medical guidance.

Library records also connect his name with other writings on childbirth and recovery after birth, reinforcing the picture of a physician interested in obstetrics and family care. Although detailed biographical information appears to be limited online, his work still stands out as a window into how doctors explained pregnancy and infant care to the public in the early 1900s.