Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the "father of lichenology." Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.
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10 October 1757 Gävle, Sweden
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Died |
14 August 1819 (aged 61) Vadstena, Sweden
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Zodiac | Libra |
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