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Peter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl (11 January 1732 – 11 July 1763) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, orientalist, naturalist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.
Peter Forsskål, född 11 januari 1732 i Helsingfors i Nyland, död 11 juli 1763 i Jerim i Jemen, var en svensk naturforskare, orientalist och filosof och en av den svenska liberalismens främsta föregångare.
Apr 28, 2022 · Son of Johannes Johansson Forsskåhl and Margareta Colbeckia Brother of Johan Christian Forsskåhl; Jonas G. Forsskåhl and Israel Forsskåhl Half brother of Johanna Katarina Forsskåhl Occupation: Merkittävä sananvapauden puolestapuhuja, ,a Swedish explorer, orientalist, naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus
- January 11, 1732
- July 11, 1763 (31)Jerim, Yemen (malaria)
- Helsingfors, Finland
Peter Forsskål - Genius of the Swedish Enlightenment. Today the Swedish Academy is chiefly recognized for appointing the Nobel prize laureate in literature. Since its beginning in 1786 the Academy has also struck a medal each year commemorating some renowned Swede. In 1923 Peter Forsskål (1732–1763) was honoured this way and his biographer ...
He was born on January 11th 1732 in Helsinki, the son of pastor Johan Forsskål and his wife. At the early age of 10 years he began his studies at Uppsala University. He studied languages, theology and natural science and was especially interested in botany.
Jun 10, 2017 · The mid-18th century marks the beginning of the modern science of coral reef biology, and one of the first great researchers from this era was a young Swedish naturalist by the name of Peter Forsskål. As a student of Linnaeus—the father of zoological taxonomy—Forsskål was in a unique position to contribute to the naming of species.
Jan 11, 2023 · Peter Forsskål, a Finnish naturalist and explorer, was born Jan. 11, 1732. Because Finland was then part of the kingdom of Sweden, Forsskål was often referred to as a Swedish scientist, but no more.
