About Sten Ahlner
Lived 1905 – 1991 (aged 85). Sten Ahlner was a Swedish lichenologist, botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Sten Gustaf Edvard Ahlner (18 September 1905 – 12 January 1991) was a Swedish lichenologist.
Biography Sten Ahlner was born on 18 September in Gävle, Sweden, the son of teachers Oscar Ahlner and Anna (née Karlsson). After matriculating with high marks in 1924, he entered Uppsala University. He graduated from this university in 1930 with a filosofie magister in botany, zoology, and geography, and in 1936 with a filosofie licentiat in botany. A PhD followed in 1948, titled Utbredningstyper bland nordiska barrträdslavar ("Distribution types among Nordic coniferous lichens"), after which Ahlner was appointed docent in plant biology.
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Who was Sten Ahlner?
Swedish lichenologist (1905–1991)
When was Sten Ahlner born?
Sten Ahlner was born on 18 September 1905 in Gävle.
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Sten Ahlner died on 12 January 1991 in Uppsala.
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Sten Ahlner was a lichenologist, botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
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Sten Ahlner was Swedish.
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