Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He has been called "the father of South African botany", "pioneer of Occidental Medicine in Japan" and the "Japanese Linnaeus".
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11 November 1743 Jonköping, Sweden
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Died |
8 August 1828 (aged 84) Thunaberg, Uppland, Sweden
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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