Áskell Löve
Icelandic botanist (1916–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Áskell.
Áskell Löve (20 October 1916 – 29 May 1994) was an Icelandic systematic botanist, particularly active in the Arctic.[1]
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Áskell Löve | |
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Born | (1916-10-20)20 October 1916 Reykjavík, Iceland |
Died | 29 May 1994(1994-05-29) (aged 77) |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Alma mater | Lund University |
Known for | use of chromosome numbers in plant systematics |
Awards | Guggenheim fellow in 1963 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Plant evolution |
Institutions | University of Iceland, University of Manitoba, Université de Montréal and University of Colorado at Boulder |
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