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Anders Sparrman (27 February 1748 – 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. Born in Tensta, Uppland, Sparrman was the son of a clergyman.
Oct 16, 2010 · Anders Sparrman, who actually existed, was no ordinary surgeon. In Sweden today, his name would be as familiar in scientific circles as Charles Darwin's is with us. Being a ship's surgeon was only his day job; his true eminence was as a botanist.
- Terry Eagleton
- 2010
Learn about Anders Sparrman, a white Swedish naturalist, abolitionist, and apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He traveled to South Africa, China, and West Africa, and published several works on his discoveries and criticisms of the slave trade.
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.
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.
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...
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May 24, 2019 · Between 1772 and 1776, the globetrotting natural historian and Linnaean disciple Anders Sparrman (1748–1820) undertook a four-year journey of exploration to Africa and the South Seas. His impressio...
