Daniel Solander

Daniel Solander
Painting by William Parry made after Captain Cook's second voyage (c. 1775–1776). This depicts Omai, a Tahitian, Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander (seated).
Born(1733-02-19)19 February 1733
Died13 May 1782(1782-05-13) (aged 49)
London, England
NationalitySwedish
Alma materUppsala University
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Zoology
Author abbrev. (botany)Sol.

Daniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander (19 February 1733 – 13 May 1782) was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.[1] Solander was the first university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil.

  1. ^ Gilbert, L. A. (1967). "Solander, Daniel (1733 - 1782)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 2. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 456–457. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 25 February 2010.

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