
Erik Acharius
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 205 years ago |
Date of birth | October 10,1757 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Gavle |
Sweden | |
Date of died | August 14,1819 |
Died | Vadstena |
Sweden | |
Field | Lichenology |
Books | Lichenographia universalis |
Academic advisor | Carl Linnaeus |
Job | Physician |
Botanist | |
Author abbrev botani | Ach |
Nationality | Swedish |
Education | Lund University |
Known for | lichenology |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 630287 |
Erik Acharius Life story
Erik Acharius was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology." Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.