Posts Tagged ‘Swedish’
Remembering Linnaeus’s Favorite Student: Swedish Botanist Pehr Loefling aka The Vulture
“Pehr was just 27 years old when he died of malaria on the banks of the Caroní River at a Mission outpost on this day in 1756. He was buried beneath an orange tree.” February 22, 1756 Today is the anniversary of the death of the handsome and tall Swedish botanist – and a favorite…
Read MoreCelebrating the Brilliant Young Swedish Botanist Peter Forsskal Who Died of Malaria in Yemen
“Linnaeus said this wild desert plant, a member of the non-stinging nettles genus, was as stubborn and persistent as Peter himself.” January 11, 1732 Today is the birthday of the Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, naturalist, botanist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus, Peter Forsskål (“Pee-ah-tur Forsh-COOL”). Peter was the naturalist on the Royal Danish Expedition to…
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