Bengt Anders Euphrasén Scientist

Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of Västergötland, Sweden; died December 25, 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist.Euphrasén graduated from Uppsala University in 1784.In 1788, with the support of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Euphrasén made a natural history trip to the Antilles, which included Saint Barthélemy and Saint Christopher island (today Saint Kitts).Euphrasén was appointed deputy of Botany.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1756
Birth place
Västergötland , Sweden
Date of deathDecember 25, 1796
Place of death
Stockholm , Sweden

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