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About Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande
Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande was a Dutch governor of the colonies of Essequibo and Demerara from 1743 to 1772. He turned Demerara in a successful plantation colony, and the borders of Guyana are mainly based on his expeditions into the interior. He is also noted for his treatment of the Amerindians.
Everything about Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande →- Occupation
- manager, map drawer, plantation owner, colonial administrator
- Born
- October 12, 1704, 1704
- Died
- August 14, 1775