Travelled to North America
in 1748 where he made numerous natural and cultural historical
observations. His work included a description of the now extinct
passenger pigeon.
BORN
1716, Ångermanland, Sweden.
EDUCATION
Åbo university, Finland and
Uppsala university, Sweden
TRAVEL DIARY
He began publishing his experiences
and discoveries in 1753. En Resa til Norra Amerika; Vol I
1753, Vol II 1756 and Vol III 1761.
DIED
1779, (St Maria churchyard)
Åbo, Finland.
The map provides an overview of the places each
Apostle described in, 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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