DR. GSSJ RATULANGI (1890-1949)Gerungan Saul Samuel Jacob Ratulangi, who was well-known as Sam Ratulangi, was born on November 5, 1890 in Tondano,
North Sulawesi. After graduating from his "Holden" school in Tondano, he continued his study at the Technical School (KWS) in
Jakarta. The he moved to Bandung and worked for railroad company in south Priangan.
While he was working for the railroad company, he was badly treated by the Dutch. His salary was lower than the Dutch
worker, although their ranks and education were the same as his. This bad treatment hurt his nationalist feeling. He determined to
improve his knowledge and education as high as he could. He wanted to devote his life for the advancement of his nation.
In 1915 he succeeded in getting a diploma. He got his doctor degree in mathematic and natural sciences in Switzerland. In
Holland he was elected leader of the organization of Asian students.
Returning from Holland, Sam Ratulangi taught mathematic in AMS (a kind of SMA during the Dutch occupation) in
Yogyakarta. Then he moved to Bandung and set up an Indonesian Insurance Company. He was appointed secretary of “Dewan"
Minahasa in Manado for three years, 1924-1927. He opened a new land for farming for the sake of the people, and set up an
institution. In his hard struggle and protest against the Dutch government, he banned the "kerja paksa” (a practice in which people
were forced to work hard without being paid) in Minahasa.
14. Why did Sam Ratulangi want to devote his life for the advancement of his nation?
A. He experienced bad treatment from the Dutch
B. He determined to increase his knowledge
C. He wanted to increase his education as high as he could
D. He continued his study at the Technical School in Jakarta
E. He moved to Bandung and set up an Indonesian Insurance Company
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