Christen Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christen Smith

Norwegian botanist

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1785

Place of Birth: Drammen, Buskerud, Norway

Date of Death: 22-Sep-1816

Profession: physician, university teacher, botanist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Christen Smith (17 October 1785 – 22 September 1816) was an early 19th-century Norwegian physician, economist and naturalist, particularly botanist.
He died, only 30 years old during a dramatic expedition to the Congo River in 1816, leaving a wealth of botanical material.