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Matthias Numsen Blytt

1789 – 1862

Norwegian botanist

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Lived 1789 – 1862 (aged 73). Matthias Numsen Blytt was a Norwegian botanist, explorer, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Matthias Numsen Blytt (26 April 1789 – 26 June 1862) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born at Overhalla in Nordre Trondheim county, Norway. He attended the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) and the University of Copenhagen. Blytt was professor of botany at the University of Oslo. In 1856 Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker issued the exsiccata M. N. Blytt Pl. Norvegiae [praesertim alpium, rariores] with plant specimens collected by Blytt.

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Important facts

Born

26 April 1789, Overhalla Municipality

Birth century

18th century

Died

26 July 1862, Christiania

Occupation

Botanist, explorer, botanical collector, scientific collector

Nationality

Norway

Education

University of Oslo

Positions held

Professor

Employers

University of Oslo

Also known as

Mathias Numsen Blytt, Blytt, Matthias Blytt, Bl., M.N. Blytt, M. Blytt

People in Matthias Numsen Blytt's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Rudolph Friedrich Hohenacker

1798 – 1874

Botanist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Matthias Numsen Blytt's

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

1752 – 1840

Anatomist

Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy

1755 – 1809

Chemist

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Matthias Numsen Blytt?

Norwegian botanist (1789–1862)

When was Matthias Numsen Blytt born?

Matthias Numsen Blytt was born on 26 April 1789 in Overhalla Municipality.

When did Matthias Numsen Blytt die?

Matthias Numsen Blytt died on 26 July 1862 in Christiania.

What was Matthias Numsen Blytt's occupation?

Matthias Numsen Blytt was a botanist, explorer, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Matthias Numsen Blytt?

Matthias Numsen Blytt was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matthias Numsen Blytt

· Wikidata: Q2037491

· DBpedia: Matthias Numsen Blytt

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