Clas Bjerkander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clas Bjerkander

Swedish scientist

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1735

Place of Birth: Sweden

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1795

Profession: priest, lepidopterist, meteorologist, botanist, mycologist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Clas Bjerkander (23 September 1735, Skara – 1 August 1795) was a Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist. A Lutheran pastor, Bjerkander studied at the University of Uppsala. With Anders Dahl he wrote Svenska Topographiska Sällskapet i Skara ("Schwedische topographische Gesellschaft zu Skara") and, as sole author several short scientific papers on Microlepidoptera. Taxa named for him include Pyralis bjerkandriana (Mehlmotte) Bjerkandera P.
KarstIn 1778, Bjerkander was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.