Kilian Stobæus
Swedish physician (1690–1742) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kilian Stobæus (6 February 1690 – 17 February 1742) was a Swedish physician, natural scientist, and historian. He offered a young Carl Linnaeus tutoring and lodging, as well as the use of his library, which included many books about botany. He also gave the student free admission to his lectures.[1][2] In his spare time, Linnaeus explored the flora of Scania together with students sharing the same interests.[3]
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Kilian Stobæus | |
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Born | (1690-02-06)6 February 1690 |
Died | 17 February 1742(1742-02-17) (aged 52) |
Alma mater | Lund University |
Occupation(s) | Physician, natural scientist, historian |
Spouse |
Florentina Schubert (m. 1725) |
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