Carl Reinhold Sahlberg

Carl Reinhold Sahlberg ( born January 22, 1779 Eura, † October 18, 1860 in Yläne ) was a Finnish- Swedish naturalist. His author abbreviation is " Sahlb. ".

Carl Reinhold Sahlberg was a son of Isak Reinhold Sahlberg and Katarina Lovisa Polviander. In 1818 he became a professor of economics and natural sciences at the Academy at Turku. He established an entomological collection (mainly beetles). After the fire of Turku in 1827 Sahlberg went to the University of Helsinki. He built the lost collection of new, played an important role in the construction of the Botanical Garden of the University and founded with his students the " Societas pro fauna et flora fennica ". His collection is now in the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki.

1807 married Johanna Sofia Sahlberg Björkfors. The son Reinhold Ferdinand (1811-1874) was also a scientist and explorer. His grandson, John Reinhold (1845-1920) was a botanist and zoologist at the University of Helsingfors.

Writings

  • Dissertatio Academica quaestionem examinans: on sint Lichenes detrimento arboribus? 1802
  • Specimen Academicum, observations quaedam de hordei in borealibus terries culti cito maturescendi habitu et in re rustica nostra usu sistens. 1817
  • Dissertatio entomologica Insecta Fennica enumerans. I-II. 1817-1839
  • Periculum entomographicum species insectorum Nondum descriptas proponens. 1-5. 1823
  • Om fruktträdgårdars anläggande. 1856
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