Olaus Rudbeck | |
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.jpg) Olaus Rudbeck, painted in 1696 by Martin Mijtens the Elder. | |
| Born | 13 September 1630 |
| Died | 12 December 1702 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
Olaus Rudbeck (also known as Olof Rudbeck the Elder, to distinguish him from his son, and occasionally with the surname Latinized as Olaus Rudbeckius) (13 September[citation needed] 1630 – 12 December 1702) was a Swedish scientist and writer, professor of medicine at Uppsala University, and for several periods rector magnificus of the same university. He was born in Västerås, the son of Bishop Johannes Rudbeckius, who was personal chaplain to King Gustavus Adolphus, and the father of botanist Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Rudbeck is primarily known for his contributions in two fields: human anatomy and linguistics, but he was also accomplished in many other fields including music and botany. He established the first botanical garden in Sweden at Uppsala, called Rudbeck's Garden, but which was renamed a hundred years later for his son's student, the botanist Carl Linnaeus.