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Carl Peter Thunberg

Carl Peter Thunberg (1743–1828) was a Swedish botanist, explorer and pteridologist.

Also recorded as Thunb.; Thunberg.

Overview

Born at Jönköping in 1743, died at Uppsala Cathedral Assembly in 1828.

In detail

Carl Peter Thunberg studied at Uppsala University. training under Carl Linnaeus is recorded. Katsuragawa Hoshū, Nakagawa Jun'an and Jonas Niclas Ahl are recorded as having studied under Carl Peter Thunberg. the recorded working language is Dutch, Swedish and Latin.

The field of work recorded is botany, zoology and malacology.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Uppsala, Amsterdam and Cape Colony. Employment is recorded with Uppsala University. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Carl Peter Thunberg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q39658: Carl Peter Thunberg

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