A young VOC official—J.C.M Radermacher was interested in arts and sciences in the Indies. Radermacher suggested the establishment of an association in Batavia similar to the Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen [HMW] in Haarlem.
A young VOC official, J.C.M Radermacher, who was interested in arts and sciences in the Indies, suggested establishing a similar association in Batavia as the one found in Haarlem, which is the Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen [HMW].