Peter Ascanius | |
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| Born | 24 May 1723 Aure, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. |
| Died | 4 June 1803 (aged 80) |
| Citizenship | Norwegian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biologist |
| Academic advisors | Carl Linnaeus Johan Gottschalk Wallerius |
Peter Ascanius (24 May 1723 – 4 June 1803) was a Norwegian-Danish biologist and geologist. He was a professor of zoology and mineralogy. [1] [2]
- ^ "Peder Ascanius (1723-1803)" (PDF). Naturhistorisk Museum, UiO. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "Peder Ascanius". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 31 October 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2020.