Matthias Numsen Blytt
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Summary
Matthias Numsen Blytt was born on April 26, 1789[1], in Overhalla Municipality[2]. He died on July 26, 1862[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[10]
- Spouse: Ambrosia Blytt[11]
- Child: Axel Gudbrand Blytt[12]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
- Field of work: botany[14]
- Position held: professor[15]
- Employer: University of Oslo[16]
- Educated at: University of Oslo[17]
- Student: Daniel Cornelius Danielssen[18]
- Notable work: Norges Flora[19]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Matthias Numsen Blytt[23]
- Family name: Blytt[24]
- Given name: Matthias[25], Mathias[26]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Norsk biografisk leksikon[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[30], Norwegian[31]
- Name in native language: Matthias Numsen Blytt[32]
- Sibling: Q138355403[33]
- Collection items at: Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium[34], Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew[35], Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin[36], National Herbarium of Victoria[37], Muséum national d'histoire naturelle[38], William and Lynda Steere Herbarium[39], Herbarium, Missouri Botanical Garden[40], Harvard University Herbaria[41], Natural History Museum[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Matthias Numsen Blytt include Blyttia[43], a scientific journal[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1943[46].
Why It Matters
Matthias Numsen Blytt is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Blyttia[43], a scientific journal[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1943[46].
FAQs
Where was Matthias Numsen Blytt born?
Matthias Numsen Blytt's place of birth was Overhalla Municipality[2].
Where did Matthias Numsen Blytt die?
Matthias Numsen Blytt died in Christiania[4].
Who was Matthias Numsen Blytt married to?
Matthias Numsen Blytt's spouses include Ambrosia Blytt[11].
What did Matthias Numsen Blytt do for work?
Matthias Numsen Blytt worked as a botanist[5], explorer[6], botanical collector[7], and scientific collector[8].
Where did Matthias Numsen Blytt go to school?
Matthias Numsen Blytt was educated at University of Oslo[17].