Olof Swartz

Swedish botanist & taxonomist (1760 - 1818)
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Olof Swartz
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Olof Swartz

Summary

Olof Swartz is a human[1]. He was born in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish[2]. He was born on September 21, 1760[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on September 19, 1818[5]. He worked as a botanist[6], pteridologist[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], and curator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish[2], Olof Swartz…
  • Born in Norrköping[12], Olof Swartz…
  • Olof Swartz died in Stockholm[4].
  • Olof Swartz passed away in Adolf Fredriks parish[13].
  • Olof Swartz was born on September 21, 1760[3].
  • Olof Swartz was born on September 22, 1760[14].
  • Olof Swartz died on September 19, 1818[5].
  • Olof Swartz died on September 18, 1817[15].
  • Olof Swartz held citizenship in Sweden[16].
  • Olof Swartz's professions included botanist[6].
  • Olof Swartz's professions included pteridologist[7].
  • Olof Swartz's professions included biologist[8].
  • Olof Swartz's professions included botanical collector[9].
  • Olof Swartz worked as a curator[10].
  • Olof Swartz's professions included scientific collector[17].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was botany[18].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was Orchidaceae[19].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was taxonomy[20].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was bryology[21].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was lichenology[22].
  • Olof Swartz's field of work was pteridology[23].
  • Olof Swartz was employed by Karolinska Institutet[24].
  • Olof Swartz was educated at Uppsala University[25].
  • Olof Swartz's doctoral advisor was Carl Linnaeus the Younger[26].
  • Olof Swartz received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish[2], a parish of the Church of Sweden[28], in Sweden[29] and Norrköping[12], an urban area in Sweden[30], in Sweden[31]. Recorded date of birth include September 21, 1760[3] and September 22, 1760[14].

Education

Olof Swartz was educated at Uppsala University[25]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Linnaeus the Younger[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], pteridologist[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], curator[10], and scientific collector[17]. Fields of work include botany[18], an academic discipline[32]; Orchidaceae[19], a taxon[33]; taxonomy[20], an academic discipline[34]; bryology[21], a branch of botany[35]; lichenology[22], a branch of biology[36]; and pteridology[23], a branch of botany[37]. Among Olof Swartz's employers was Karolinska Institutet[24].

Recognition

Olof Swartz received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 19, 1818[5] and September 18, 1817[15]. Recorded place of death include Stockholm[4], a city[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1187[40] and Adolf Fredriks parish[13], a parish of the Church of Sweden[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1675[43].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olof Swartz include Swartzia[44], a taxon[45].

Why It Matters

Olof Swartz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Swartzia[44], a taxon[45].

FAQs

Where was Olof Swartz born?

Olof Swartz was born in Norrköpings S:t Johannes parish[2].

Where did Olof Swartz die?

Olof Swartz passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Olof Swartz do for work?

Olof Swartz worked as botanist[6], pteridologist[7], biologist[8], botanical collector[9], and curator[10].

Where did Olof Swartz go to school?

Olof Swartz was educated at Uppsala University[25].

What awards did Olof Swartz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . burial register. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Common Ground: Who's who in New Zealand botanical names. Supplement Two. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . Swedish church birth records. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . La France savante. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . burial register. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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