Carl Christensen | |
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| Born | Carl Frederik Albert Christensen 16 January 1872 |
| Died | 24 November 1942 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Occupation | Systematic botanist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Carl Frederik Albert Christensen (16 January 1872 – 24 November 1942) was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated in natural history from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was then a school teacher in Copenhagen, and later superintendent at the Botanical Museum. He was a specialist in ferns and published a catalogue of the World's Pteridophytes, Index Filicum. In addition, he authored a three-volume work on the history of botany in Denmark.