Johannes Browallius
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Johannes Browallius (30 August 1707 – 25 July 1755), also called John Browall, was a Finnish and Swedish Lutheran theologian, physicist, botanist and at one time friend of Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus.[1]
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The Right Reverend Johannes Browallius | |
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Bishop of Turku | |
Church | Church of Sweden |
Diocese | Turku |
Appointed | 3 March 1749 |
In office | 1749–1755 |
Predecessor | Jonas Fahlenius |
Successor | Karl Fredrik Mennander |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1746 |
Consecration | 1749 by Henric Benzelius |
Personal details | |
Born | (1707-08-30)30 August 1707 |
Died | 25 July 1755(1755-07-25) (aged 47) Turku, Finland |
Buried | Turku Cathedral |
Nationality | Swedish |
Denomination | Lutheran |
Parents | Anders Browallius & Katarina Sigtunia |
Spouse | Elisabet Ehrenholm |
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