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Erik Acharius
1757 – 1819
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryErik 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 10, 1757
Gävle Parish
Date of death
August 14, 1819
Vadstena church församling
Citizenship
Sweden
Occupations & fields
botanistphysicianlichenologistmycologistnaturalistbotanical collector
Awards & honours
ProfessorFellow of the Linnean Society of London
- Field and occupation
- švédský botanik
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