Carl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg ( Swede Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg [2] [3] [4] , December 1, 1880 - June 14, 1963 ) is a Swedish botanist [3] , one of the greatest botanists-researchers of the XX century [4] and mycologist [ 2] . Brother of the artist Lydia Scottsberg .
| Karl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg | |
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| Swede. Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg | |
 Karl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg and his wife | |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1880 |
| Place of Birth | Karlshamn , Sweden |
| Date of death | June 14, 1963 (82 years old) |
| Place of death | Gothenburg , Sweden |
| A country | Sweden |
| Scientific field | botany , mycology |
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| Alma mater | |
| Awards and prizes | member of the Royal Society of London Darwin-Wallace Medal ( 1958 ) Linnaeus medal ( 1959 ) |
| Taxonomy of wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation “ Skottsb. " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Name
There are different forms of recording of the name of Scottsberg:
- Swede. Carl Skottsberg [3] ,
- Swede. Karl Skottsberg [3] ,
- Swede. Carlos Skottsberg [3] ,
- Swede. Carl Johann Fredrik Skottsberg [3] ,
- Swede. Karl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg [5] .
Biography
Karl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg was born in Karlshamn on December 1, 1880 [4] [5] .
In 1899-1960, he made numerous trips around the world to study botany [4] . In the years 1901-1904, Scottsberg took part in the Swedish Antarctic expedition [4] . In 1907, he received a Ph.D. from Uppsala University and was hired as a lecturer [4] .
In 1909-1914, Karl Johan Fredrik was the curator of the Botanical Museum in Uppsala [4] . In 1911, he published The Wilds of Patagonia [4] . In the years 1919-1948, Scottsberg was the director of the Botanical Garden in Gothenburg [4] . In 1949, he was president of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences , and in 1950, president of the Seventh International Botanical Congress [4] . In the same year, Scottsburg became a member of the Royal Society of London [4] .
In 1960, Carl Johan Fredrick published Remarks on the Plant Geography of the Southern Cold Temperate Zone [4] . Scottsberg made a significant contribution to botany by describing many plant species [6] .
Karl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg died in Gothenburg on June 14, 1963 [4] .
Scientific activity
Karl Johan Fredrik Scottsberg specialized in fern-like , bryophytes , algae , seed plants and mycology [2] .
Some publications
- The Wilds of Patagonia , 1911 [4] .
- Remarks on the Plant Geography of the Southern Cold Temperate Zone , 1960 [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Carl JF Skottsberg - 1917.
- ↑ 1 2 3 International Plant Names Index: Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg (1880-1963)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 DNB, Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek: Carl Skottsberg
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Some Biogeographers, Evolutionists and Ecologists: Chrono-Biographical Sketches: Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg
- ↑ 1 2 1179-1180 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 25. Sekt - Slöjskifling): Karl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg
- ↑ See the link in the card “Systematic wildlife”.