Joined the 1792 to 1796 English
expeditions to Sierra Leone and established himself as a pioneer
of the sciences. His considerable collections are spread among
a number of European museums.
BORN
1750, Larvs rectory, Västergötland
Sweden.
EDUCATION
Uppsala university, Sweden.
TRAVEL DIARY
His diary is kept in the Uppsala
University Library in Sweden. Sierra Leone Journals 1795-96.
Ed Peter Kup, Uppsala 1967.
DIED
1837
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for example, his travel diary, books or letters. Modern geographical
names are used. For further information see the collected works, The
Linnaeus Apostles - Global Science & Adventure.
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