Erik Acharius
Swedish botanist (1757-1819) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) 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.
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Erik Acharius | |
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Born | 10 October 1757 |
Died | 14 August 1819 (1819-08-15) (aged 61) |
Citizenship | Sweden |
Alma mater | Uppsala University |
Known for | Pioneering lichenology |
Awards | Member of the Linnean Society |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany Lichenology |
Academic advisors | Carl Linnaeus |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Ach. |
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