Carl Adolph Agardh | |
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| Born | (1785-01-23)23 January 1785 |
| Died | 28 January 1859(1859-01-28) (aged 74) Karlstad, Sweden |
| Resting place | Lund, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Known for | Systema algarum |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.Agardh |
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Carl Adolph Agardh was aSwedishbotanist andbishop ofKarlstad. He was known for his extensive work onalgae.
Agardh was born on 23 January 1785 inBåstad, a town inScania (Swedish:Skåne),Sweden. He began to study atLund University in 1799.[1]
In 1807, Agardh became ateacher ofmathematics at Lund. In 1812, he wasappointedprofessor ofbotany andruraleconomy.[2] He was elected a member of theRoyal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1817, and of theSwedish Academy in 1831.
Agardh became aLutheranclergyman in 1816. He was a member of the SwedishParliament on several occasions from 1817. He wasrector magnificus of Lund University from 1819 to 1820. In 1835 he became thebishop of Karlstad, where he remained until his death. He died on 28 January 1859 in Karlstad.[3]
Agardh devoted considerable attention topolitical economy. As "a leadingliberal", he "succeeded in improving and raising the standards ofeducation in Sweden".[4] He wrote ontheological and other subjects, but he is best known for his botanical works, especiallySystema algarum,Species algarum rite cognitae, andIcones Algarum (1824, 1820–28, and1828–35). He translated into German most of hisManual of Botany (2 vols., Malmoe, 1829–32)[2]
Agardh was the father ofJacob Georg Agardh, also a botanist.[2]
