Carl Christensen (botanist)
Danish systematic botanist (1872–1942)
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Carl Frederik Albert Christensen (16 January 1872 – 24 November 1942) was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated in natural history from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was then a school teacher in Copenhagen, and later superintendent at the Botanical Museum. He was a specialist in ferns and published a catalogue of the World's Pteridophytes, Index Filicum. In addition, he authored a three-volume work on the history of botany in Denmark.
Born
16 January 1872
Carl Frederik Albert Christensen
16 January 1872
Died24 November 1942 (aged 70)
AlmamaterUniversity of Copenhagen
OccupationSystematic botanist
Carl Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carl Frederik Albert Christensen 16 January 1872 |
| Died | 24 November 1942 (aged 70) |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Systematic botanist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Selected scientific works
- Christensen, Carl (1905–06) Index Filicum. 744 s. Index Filicum Supplementum I-III (1913–17). Reprint 1973 by Koeltz Antiquariat.
- Christensen, Carl (1924-1926) Den danske botaniks historie med tilhørende Bibliografi. København, H. Hagerups Forlag. Three vols. 680 s.