Cornelis van Proosdij and Loekmono Hadi: History of Leaders of Kudus Hospital

Abstract

This article discusses two doctors who were directors at Kudus Hospital, Cornelis van Proosdij and Loekmono Hadi. Both are government doctors, but both come from different colleges. Van Proosdij is a doctor who graduated from a European university. In con-trast, Loekmono graduated from the School tot Opleiding Van Indische Artsen (STOVIA) in the Dutch East Indies, which is considered a different degree. Both also have other character-istics; Van Proosdij is attached to his colonialism, while Loekmono is classified as a national-ist. By using the historical method, this research uses a lot of archival sources and newspaper news published at that time. Specifically related to Loekmono, his research is also equipped with interviews with his children, so the data is extensive, and the review is long. The results of this study indicate that these two figures, although their characteristics are different, are still loved by the community. Another similarity is that both of them are victims of the political situation.