Search results
Pehr Kalm (6 March 1716 – 16 November 1779), also known as Peter Kalm, was a Swedish explorer, botanist, naturalist, and agricultural economist. He was one of the most important apostles of Carl Linnaeus .
Jan 21, 2008 · Pehr Kalm, botanist (b in Sweden 6 Mar 1716; d in Finland 16 Nov 1779). Kalm was educated in Finland and Sweden. He met the leading European naturalist, Linnaeus, in 1741, and under his influence became an expert on botanical applications to agriculture.
Under the influence of Bielke and Linnaeus, Pehr Kalm developed a strong interest in utilitarian botany, that is, botany as applied to problems of agriculture and industry.
People also ask
Who was Pehr Kalm?
Who was Peter Kalm?
Why is Kalm important?
Who is Pietari Kalm?
Apr 1, 2006 · Pehr Kalm served as Carolus Linnaeus’ eyes and ears in the New World (the American Colonies and French Canada) for three years in the mid 18th Century. Kalm was one of the first of many disciples to serve his mentor in his quest to classify everything animal, vegetable, and mineral for his all-encompassing inventory catalog, Systema Naturae.
Professional Life. Kalm made experimental cultivations, looked after Bielke’s herbarium and generally helping Bielke with natural history matters at Lövsta (Löfstad) Manor 1740-1747. Member of the The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1745. Senior lecturer in natural history and economy, Åbo Academy, Finland 1746.
- March 1716.
- Ångermanland, Sweden.
- 16 November 1779.
- Turku [Åbo], Finland.
Pehr Kalm (1717–1789) is best known for his account of his travels in North America, where he gathered plants for Linnaeus and observed New World peoples and natural history from the Delaware River Valley to Quebec and west to Niagara Falls.
Pehr Kalm, a Swedish naturalist, was born Mar. 6, 1716. Kalm studied in Uppsala under the great Carl Linnaeus, and in 1748 he was sent by Linnaeus and the Swedish Academy of Science to North America to study the wildlife and especially the plants and foodstuffs.
