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L. A. C. M. (Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria) Doorman
1891–1955
A Dutch naval officer and explorer, he wrote from firsthand experience of expeditions in New Guinea. His work captures an era of mapping, travel, and colonial exploration in the early twentieth century.
1 Audiobook
Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte" De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918
by J. W. Langeler, L. A. C. M. (Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria) Doorman
About the author
Born in 1891 and deceased in 1955, L. A. C. M. Doorman — Ludovicus Antonius Carel Maria Doorman — is remembered as a Dutch naval officer whose writing grew out of direct experience in the field. He took part in expeditions in Dutch New Guinea, where he was involved in surveying and exploration work.
His name is especially linked with Nieuw-Guinee en de exploratie der "Meervlakte", written with J. W. Langeler and later preserved by Project Gutenberg. That background gives his writing a documentary feel: it comes from someone who was not only describing remote places, but helping chart and study them.
For listeners interested in travel history, exploration, and the Dutch presence in New Guinea, Doorman offers a vivid voice from the period itself. His work sits at the crossroads of memoir, report, and adventure narrative.