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Carl Wesenberg-Lund

1867 – 1955

Danish zoologist and freshwater ecologist

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About Carl Wesenberg-Lund

Lived 1867 – 1955 (aged 87). Carl Wesenberg-Lund was a Danish zoologist, university teacher, hydrobiologist, ecologist and limnologist.

Carl Jørgen Wesenberg-Lund (December 22, 1867 – November 12, 1955), D.Phil, professor of limnology 1922-1939 at the University of Copenhagen, was a Danish zoologist and freshwater ecologist. He was a pioneer in Danish nature conservation early in the 20th century. He was a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters from 1918. He was a member of many foreign academies and learned societies, e.g. honorary fellow of the Royal Society in London, corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London and of the Quekett Microscopical Club in London. He became honorary doctor at Uppsala University in 1932 and Commander 1st Degree of the Order of the Dannebrog.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Copenhagen, Frederiksborg Gymnasium og HF
Employers
University of Copenhagen
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog; Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
Also known as
Carl Jørgen Wesenberg-Lund

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Carl Wesenberg-Lund's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Carl Wesenberg-Lund?

Danish zoologist and freshwater ecologist (1867–1955)

When was Carl Wesenberg-Lund born?

Carl Wesenberg-Lund was born on 22 December 1867 in Copenhagen.

When did Carl Wesenberg-Lund die?

Carl Wesenberg-Lund died on 12 November 1955 in Hillerød.

What was Carl Wesenberg-Lund's occupation?

Carl Wesenberg-Lund was a zoologist, university teacher, hydrobiologist, ecologist and limnologist.

What nationality was Carl Wesenberg-Lund?

Carl Wesenberg-Lund was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carl Wesenberg-Lund

· Wikidata: Q361689

· DBpedia: Carl Wesenberg-Lund

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