Bengt Anders Euphrasén
Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born April 1756 in the parish of Habo , historical province Vastergotland , Sweden; † 25. December 1796 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish naturalist (botanist and zoologist).
He studied in Uppsala in 1784 .
In 1788 he made a natural history trip to the Antilles with the support of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm . It stayed on the island of Saint-Barthélemy from February 8 to April 16, on 16/17. April on Saint-Eustache and April 17th to June 19th on Saint Christopher (now St. Kitts ).
Upon his return he became a deputy botany demonstrator.
Publications
- Raja narinari ; In Neue Abhandlungen der Kgl. Swedish Academy ; Vol. 11, pp. 205-207; 1790
- Aetobatus narinari ( spotted eagle ray ); 1790
- Carl von Linnees Termini Botanici, eller botaniska Ord ; 1792
- Beskrifning öfver svenska vestindidiska ön St. Barthelemi, including Öarne St. Eustache och St. Christopher ; Stockholm, Anders Zetterberg, 1795
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.archive.org/stream/symbolaeantillanv3pt1urba/symbolaeantillanv3pt1urba_djvu.txt
- ↑ Mr. Bengt And. Euphrasén's trip to the Swedish-West Indian island. .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Euphrasén, Bengt Anders |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish naturalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parish Habo , province Västergötland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1796 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |