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Anders Sparrman (27 February 1748, Tensta, Uppland – 9 August 1820) was a Swedish naturalist, abolitionist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus . Biography. Miniature of Sparrman at the time of his travels with James Cook. By unknown artist. Sparrman was the son of a clergyman.
Oct 16, 2010 · Terry Eagleton. Published: October 16, 2010 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (10)61901-0. Anders Sparrman—masterful tale of a scientific vagabond. A couple of centuries ago, if you had a touch of Wanderlust and the knack of hacking off a diseased limb, you could sign on as a ship's doctor. Or, if you preferred, a barber-surgeon.
- Terry Eagleton
- 2010
Learn about the life and achievements of Anders Sparrman, a white Swedish naturalist, abolitionist, and apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He was born on this date in 1748 and became a ship's doctor, a tutor, and a professor of natural history and pharmacology. He visited China, Africa, and the Antarctic, and published several works on his travels and discoveries.
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Aug 9, 2022 · Anders Sparrman, a Swedish naturalist, died Aug. 9, 1820, at the age of 72. He studied with the great Carl von Linné (Linnaeus) at Uppsala University, went on a voyage to China after graduating, and then, in 1772, he headed for the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa to study the local flora and fauna.
Sparrman, MrAnders (geography, botany, zoology) Born: 27 February 1748, Tensta, Uppland, Sweden. Died: 9 August 1820, Stockholm, Sweden. Active in: SA. Anders Sparrman, Swedish physician and naturalist, was the son of Pastor Eric Sparrman and his wife Brita Hogbom.
Apr 26, 2010 · The name of Anders Sparrman (1748-1820) – naturalist, explorer, writer, collector, member of the Swedish Academy, physician and passionate abolitionist – is not well-known today. But judging...
The young Swede, Anders Sparrman (1748 – 1820), was the first traveler to give an extended and readable account of travels into the interior of the Cape, between 1772 and 1776. As a student of Linnaeus, he was particularly well qualified to explore the rich floral heritage of South Africa.
