Carl Adolph Agardh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Adolph Agardh (January 13, 1785, Båstad, Sweden - January 28, 1859, Karlstad) was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.
Agardh was appointed professor of botany and practical economy at Lund University in 1812, was ordained a clergyman in 1816 and received two parishes as prebend. He was a representative in the clerical chamber of the Swedish Parliament on several occasions from 1817, and was elected a member of the Swedish Academy in 1831.
He was rector magnificus of Lund University 1819-1820 and was appointed bishop of Karlstad in 1835, where he remained until his death.[1] He was the father of Jacob Georg Agardh, also a botanist.
[edit] References
- ^ Eriksson, Gunnar. (1970). "Agardh, Carl Adolph". Dictionary of Scientific Biography 1: 69-70. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
[edit] External links
- Short biography in French
- http://www.biomus.lu.se/indexBe.html Lund University, Botanical Museum
- http://www.biomus.lu.se/indexBsamae.html Lund Museum - Collections: algae
| Preceded by Claes Fleming |
Swedish Academy, Seat No 4 1831-1859 |
Succeeded by Fredrik Ferdinand Carlson |
| Preceded by -- |
Bishop of Karlstad 1835–1859 |
Succeeded by -- |
 |
This article about a botanist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article about an individual bishop, archbishop, or patriarch, or about a bishopric, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article about a Swedish politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
