Carl Adolph Agardh [SEP] date of birth
Carl Adolph Agardh
Carl Adolph Agardh (23 January 1785 in Båstad, Sweden – 28 January 1859 in Karlstad) was a Swedish botanist specializing in algae, who was eventually appointed bishop of Karlstad.
Biography.
In 1807 he was appointed teacher of mathematics at Lund University, in 1812 appointed professor of botany and natural sciences, and was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1817, and of the Swedish Academy in 1831.
He was ordained a clergyman in 1816, received two parishes as
Agardh
Agardh is a surname. People with this surname include:
- Carl Adolph Agardh (1785–1859), Swedish botanist and bishop; father of Jacob
- Jacob Georg Agardh (1813–1901), Swedish botanist; son of Carl