Gunnar Erdtman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gunnar Erdtman

Swedish botanist

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1897

Place of Birth: Mörtfors, Kalmar County, Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1973

Profession: paleontologist, botanist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Gunnar Erdtman

  • Otto Gunnar Elias Erdtman (18 November 1897 – 18 February 1973) was a Swedish botanist and pioneer in palynology.
  • With the publication of his 1921 thesis in German, pollen analysis became known outside Scandinavia.
  • Erdtman systematically studied pollen morphology and developed the method of acetolysis in pollen studies.
  • His handbook An introduction to pollen analysis was instrumental in the development of the discipline.
  • In 1948, he created the palynological laboratory at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.
  • He headed the laboratory until 1971, from 1954 with the title of professor.

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