Peter Forsskål
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Peter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl (11 January 1732 – 11 July 1763) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, orientalist, naturalist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.[1]
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Peter Forsskål | |
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Born | 11 January 1732 |
Died | 11 July 1763(1763-07-11) (aged 31) |
Other names | Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål, Pehr Forsskåhl |
Citizenship | Swedish |
Education | Uppsala University, University of Göttingen |
Scientific career | |
Fields | exploration, orientalism and natural history |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Forssk. |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Forsskål |
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