Clas Alströmer

Swedish botanist (1736-1794)
Person human Q1094656
Clas Alströmer
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Clas Alströmer

Summary

Clas Alströmer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alingsås[2]. He was born on August 9, 1736[3]. He passed away in Kungsbacka[4]. He died on March 5, 1794[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], businessperson[7], agronomist[8], and naturalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Clas Alströmer's place of birth was Alingsås[2].
  • Clas Alströmer passed away in Kungsbacka[4].
  • Clas Alströmer was born on August 9, 1736[3].
  • Clas Alströmer died on March 5, 1794[5].
  • Clas Alströmer's father was Jonas Alströmer[11].
  • Clas Alströmer's mother was Q135934120[12].
  • Among Clas Alströmer's spouses was Sara Catharina Sahlgren[13].
  • Clas Alströmer held citizenship in Sweden[14].
  • Clas Alströmer's professions included botanist[6].
  • Clas Alströmer worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Clas Alströmer worked as an agronomist[8].
  • Clas Alströmer's professions included naturalist[9].
  • Clas Alströmer was educated at Uppsala University[15].
  • Clas Alströmer's doctoral advisor was Carl Linnaeus[16].
  • Clas Alströmer received the Commander of the Order of Vasa[17].
  • Clas Alströmer was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Clas Alströmer was a member of Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[19].
  • Clas Alströmer was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[20].
  • Clas Alströmer was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[21].
  • Clas Alströmer was influenced by Carl Linnaeus[22].
  • Clas Alströmer is recorded as male[23].
  • Clas Alströmer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Clas Alströmer's Commons category is recorded as Clas Alströmer[25].
  • Clas Alströmer's family name is recorded as Alströmer[26].
  • Clas Alströmer's given name is recorded as Claes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alingsås[2], Clas Alströmer… he was born on August 9, 1736[3]. His father was Jonas Alströmer[11]. His mother was Q135934120[12].

Education

Clas Alströmer was educated at Uppsala University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Linnaeus[16]. He studied under Carl Linnaeus[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], businessperson[7], agronomist[8], and naturalist[9].

Recognition

Clas Alströmer received the Commander of the Order of Vasa[17].

Personal Life

Among Clas Alströmer's spouses was Sara Catharina Sahlgren[13].

Death and Burial

Clas Alströmer died on March 5, 1794[5]. He died in Kungsbacka[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Clas Alströmer include Alstroemeria[29], a taxon[30].

Why It Matters

Clas Alströmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Alstroemeria[29], a taxon[30].

FAQs

Where was Clas Alströmer born?

Born in Alingsås[2], Clas Alströmer…

Where did Clas Alströmer die?

Clas Alströmer passed away in Kungsbacka[4].

Who were Clas Alströmer's parents?

Clas Alströmer's father was Jonas Alströmer[11]. Clas Alströmer's mother was Q135934120[12].

Who was Clas Alströmer married to?

Clas Alströmer's spouses include Sara Catharina Sahlgren[13].

What did Clas Alströmer do for work?

Clas Alströmer worked as botanist[6], businessperson[7], agronomist[8], and naturalist[9].

Where did Clas Alströmer go to school?

Clas Alströmer was educated at Uppsala University[15].

What awards did Clas Alströmer receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Vasa[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . International Plant Names Index. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Q110246568. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Sweden
    Spouse Sara Catharina Sahlgren
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