About Clas Bjerkander
Lived 1735 – 1795 (aged 59). Clas Bjerkander was a Swedish priest, naturalist and botanist.
Clas Bjerkander (23 September 1735, Skara – 1 August 1795) was a Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist.
A Lutheran pastor, Bjerkander studied at the University of Uppsala.
With Anders Dahl he wrote Svenska Topographiska Sällskapet i Skara ("Schwedische topographische Gesellschaft zu Skara") and, as sole author several short scientific papers on Microlepidoptera.
Taxa named for him include
Pyralis bjerkandriana (Mehlmotte) Bjerkandera P. Karst
In 1778, Bjerkander was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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Who was Clas Bjerkander?
Swedish scientist (1735-1795)
When was Clas Bjerkander born?
Clas Bjerkander was born on 23 September 1735 in Bjärka parish.
When did Clas Bjerkander die?
Clas Bjerkander died on 1 August 1795.
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Clas Bjerkander was a priest, naturalist and botanist.
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Clas Bjerkander was Swedish.
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