Daniel Solander | |
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,_Sir_Joseph_Banks_and_Daniel_Charles_Solander_by_William_Parry.jpg) 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 | 19 February 1733 Piteå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Died | 13 May 1782 (aged 49) London, England |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany 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.
- ^ 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.