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Georg Ossian Sars
1837 – 1927
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGeorg Ossian Sars HFRSE was a Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist. He was a professor of zoology at the University of Oslo from 1874 to 1918. He was a pioneer of Norwegian fisheries research and was involved in establishing hatcheries for marine fish. He wrote a major work on the crustacea of Norway. The Ossian Sars Nature Reserve was named after him.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 20, 1837
Florø
Date of death
April 9, 1927
Citizenship
Norway
Occupations & fields
marine biologistfreshwater biologistuniversity teacherzoologistcarcinologistillustrator
Awards & honours
Commander of the Order of St. OlavLinnean Medalhonorary doctor of the University of UppsalaHonorary Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghHonorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
- Field and occupation
- norský mořský biolog
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