1. Herman Johannes was an Indonesian professor, scientist, politician and National Hero.
12 Facts About Herman Johannes
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Herman Johannes was a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO from 1954 to 1957.
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Herman Johannes graduated from Technische Hogeschool in Bandung, West Java, an institution which was moved to Yogyakarta in 1946 during the war of independence with the Dutch.
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Herman Johannes investigated other types of alternative fuels and explored the possibility of turning agricultural waste into fuel.
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Herman Johannes was the head of the Indonesian Army Arsenal Laboratory during the independence war against Dutch occupation.
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Herman Johannes's laboratory produced explosives such as smoke bombs and hand grenades which were used by Indonesian guerrillas to sabotage the movement of the Dutch military in Central Java.
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Herman Johannes was decorated with the Guerilla Medal in 1958 and Mahaputra Medal in 1973 by the Indonesian government.
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Herman Johannes died on 17 October 1992 of prostate cancer.
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Herman Johannes was buried at the Universitas Gadjah Mada Cemetery in Sawitsari, Yogyakarta.
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The Indonesian government honored Herman Johannes and named the Greater Forest Park in Kupang Regency in East Nusa Tenggara province after him.
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Herman Johannes's name is used for a boulevard in downtown Yogyakarta.
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Herman Johannes's face is depicted in the 100 Indonesian rupiah coins denomination in 2016.