Bengt Anders Euphrasén
Swedish naturalist (1756–1796)
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Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of Västergötland, Sweden; died 25 December 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist.[1][2] Euphrasén studied at the veterinary school in Skara and then entered Uppsala University where he graduated in 1784.[1]
Born1756[1]
Euphrasén
In 1788, with the support of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Euphrasén made a natural history trip to the Antilles,[1] which included Saint Barthélemy and Saint Christopher island (today Saint Kitts).[3] After his return, Euphrasén was appointed assistant professor ("deputy demonstrator") of botany in Stockholm.[1]
Publications
- Beskrifning öfver svenska vestindiska ön St. Barthelemi, samt öarne St. Eustache och St. Christopher. Stockholm, 1795. Published in German translation as Reise nach der schwedisch-westindischen Insel St. Barthelemi, und den Inseln St. Eustache und St. Christoph; oder Beschreibung der Sitten, Lebensart der Einwohner, Lage, Beschaffenheit und natürlichen Produkte dieser Inseln. Göttingen, 1798. (Raja Narinar p. 105 and image inside back cover)