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Erik Acharius was a Swedish botanist, physician, mycologist, and naturalist. Born in 1757 and dying in 1819, he studied at Uppsala University and Lund University. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus and spoke Latin. Acharius was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Linnean Society of London, and the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund.
His work focused on botany, with a specific emphasis on lichens. Notable publications include *Methodus qua omnes detectos Lichenes*, *Lichenographia universalis*, and *Lichenographiae svecicae prodromus*. He also wrote *Glyphis and Chiodecton, two new genera of the family of Lichenes*. Items related to Acharius are held in the collection of the Natural History Museum.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1757
- Died
- 1819
- Works
- 9
Top works
- Methodus qua omnes detectos Lichenes
- Lichenographia universalis
- Lichenographiae svecicae prodromus
- Glyphis and Chiodecton, two new genera of the family of Lichenes
- Lichenographiae svecicae prodromus
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Key facts
- Born
- 10 October 1757, Gävle , Sweden
- Died
- 14 August 1819 (1819-08-14) (aged 61), Vadstena , Sweden
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Alma mater
- Uppsala University
- Known for
- Pioneering lichenology
- Awards
- Member of the Linnean Society
- Fields
- Botany Lichenology
- Academic advisors
- Carl Linnaeus
- Author abbrev botany
- Ach.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erik
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Educated at
- Lund University
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Student of
- Carl Linnaeus
- Field of work
- botany
- Image
- Erik Acharius.jpg
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- Commons category
- Erik Acharius
- date of birth
- 1757-10-18
- date of death
- 1819-08-14
- member of
- Royal Physiographic Society in Lund
- name in native language
- Erik Acharius
- P6944
- Erik Acharius
- described at URL
- www.vasaakademi.se/2019/01/15/erik-acharius
- collection items at
- Natural History Museum
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Encyclopedic overview
Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology". Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.
Life
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