Frans Reinhold Kjellman

Frans Reinhold Kjellman (4 November 1846 – 1907) was a Swedish phycologist and Arctic explorer renowned for his pioneering surveys of marine algae, especially in polar regions. He took part in several key expeditions—most notably the Vega expedition of 1878–80—and authored foundational monographs on the algal flora of the Arctic and Bering Sea.

Early life and education

Frans Reinhold Kjellman was born on 4 November 1846 on the island of Torsö, Sweden. He studied at Uppsala University, where in 1872 he completed a doctoral thesis in philosophy on Scandinavian members of the brown-algal families Ectocarpaceae and Tilopteridaceae, earning the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Immediately thereafter he was appointed docent in botany at Uppsala. He also taught at the Fjellstedt School, founded by Peter Fjellstedt, in Uppsala 1872–1878.

Franzén, Olle, "Kjellman, Frans Reinhold", Svenskt biografiskt lexikon, 21, pp. 220–222. Kjellman, F.R. 1883. The Algae of the Arctic Sea. A survey of the species, together with an exposition of the general characters and development of the flora. - K.Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl., Vol. 20. Stockholm.

Kjellman, Frans Reinhold