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. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Båstad is a town in Scania, Sweden and the seat of Båstad Municipality, Skåne County. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. The city has 58544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83500 "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Algae ( sing. alga are a large and diverse group of simple typically Autotrophic organisms ranging from Unicellular to Multicellular forms A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight Karlstad is a city in Värmland, Sweden. The city has 58544 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 83500
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. Lund University (Lunds universitet located in Lund in southernmost Sweden is one of Sweden 's most prestigious Universities and one of Scandinavia A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic Cathedral or Collegiate church and is a type of canon. 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. The Riksdag (officially Sveriges riksdag literally The National Diet of Sweden is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The Swedish Academy (Svenska Akademien founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a
He was rector magnificus of Lund University 1819-1820 and was appointed bishop of Karlstad in 1835, where he remained until his death. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic [1] He was the father of Jacob Georg Agardh, also a botanist. Jacob Georg Agardh (1813 - 1901 was a Swedish Botanist. He was the son of Carl Adolph Agardh.
References
- ^ Eriksson, Gunnar (1970). "Agardh, Carl Adolph". Dictionary of Scientific Biography 1. The Dictionary of Scientific Biography is a scholarly reference work that was published from 1970 through 1980 New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 69-70. ISBN 0684101149.
- ^ Brummitt, R. K. ; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and ISBN 1-84246-085-4.
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 |
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Bishop of Karlstad 1835–1859 |
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