Axel Gudbrand Blytt (19 May 1843 – 18 July 1898) was a Norwegian professor, botanist and geologist. He was the author of a number of books regarding the flora of Norway. Today he is most associated with his role in developing the Blytt-Sernander theory of climatic change.[1]
Blytt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Matthias Numsen Blytt (1789–1862) and Ambrosia Henriksen (1822–1900). His father was a noted professor of botany at The Royal Frederick University (now University of Oslo). He graduated Examen artium from Royal Frederick University in 1860. After the death of his father in 1862, he continued his father's work with Norwegian flora. Axel Blytt served with the Christiania Herbarium at the University of Oslo from 1865, first as a conservator, then from 1880 as a professor. In 1869, he was awarded the Crown Prince's gold medal (Kronprinsens gullmedalje).[2][3]
Based partly on his father's work, he published Norges Flora in two volumes during 1874 and 1876. His work, Essay on the Immigration of Norwegian Flora (1876) was read by and influenced Charles Darwin.[4] He died in Oslo during 1898. His work Haandbog i Norges flora was completed and published posthumously by botanist Ove Dahl during 1906.[5]
Legacyedit
Blyttberget, a high crag southeast of Nordlaguna on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, is named for him.[6] The German botanist Wilhelm Schimper named several mosses after him as well.
The remaining existent specimens Blytt collected on his studies are held at the Botanical Museum of the University of Oslo. The Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo, New York also holds a collection of specimens attributed to a collector identified as "Blytt", who is likely Axel Blytt. This is evidenced by Charles Peck, the New York State Botanist from 1883 to 1913, in his 1872 Report of the Botanist to the New York Senate.[7] Peck wrote that he had received 22 specimens of lichens from the University of Norway, Christiana (Oslo), Norway, for the New York State Cabinet. There is also a mention of Blytt in correspondence between the Swiss botanist Leo Lesquereux and George W. Clinton, then President of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences, regarding specimens and a visit to the Buffalo Museum by Lesquereux. Though the existing correspondence only provides Lesquereux's letters, he refers to Blytt as "a good Norwegian Botanist I do not know his address in any other way than as you write it. Christiania Norway."[8]
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axel, gudbrand, blytt, 1843, july, 1898, norwegian, professor, botanist, geologist, author, number, books, regarding, flora, norway, today, most, associated, with, role, developing, blytt, sernander, theory, climatic, change, axel, gubrand, blytt, contents, bi. Axel Gudbrand Blytt 19 May 1843 18 July 1898 was a Norwegian professor botanist and geologist He was the author of a number of books regarding the flora of Norway Today he is most associated with his role in developing the Blytt Sernander theory of climatic change 1 Axel Gubrand Blytt Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Selected works 4 Related reading 5 ReferencesBiography editBlytt was born in Kristiania now Oslo Norway He was the son of Matthias Numsen Blytt 1789 1862 and Ambrosia Henriksen 1822 1900 His father was a noted professor of botany at The Royal Frederick University now University of Oslo He graduated Examen artium from Royal Frederick University in 1860 After the death of his father in 1862 he continued his father s work with Norwegian flora Axel Blytt served with the Christiania Herbarium at the University of Oslo from 1865 first as a conservator then from 1880 as a professor In 1869 he was awarded the Crown Prince s gold medal Kronprinsens gullmedalje 2 3 Based partly on his father s work he published Norges Flora in two volumes during 1874 and 1876 His work Essay on the Immigration of Norwegian Flora 1876 was read by and influenced Charles Darwin 4 He died in Oslo during 1898 His work Haandbog i Norges flora was completed and published posthumously by botanist Ove Dahl during 1906 5 Legacy editBlyttberget a high crag southeast of Nordlaguna on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen is named for him 6 The German botanist Wilhelm Schimper named several mosses after him as well The remaining existent specimens Blytt collected on his studies are held at the Botanical Museum of the University of Oslo The Buffalo Museum of Science in Buffalo New York also holds a collection of specimens attributed to a collector identified as Blytt who is likely Axel Blytt This is evidenced by Charles Peck the New York State Botanist from 1883 to 1913 in his 1872 Report of the Botanist to the New York Senate 7 Peck wrote that he had received 22 specimens of lichens from the University of Norway Christiana Oslo Norway for the New York State Cabinet There is also a mention of Blytt in correspondence between the Swiss botanist Leo Lesquereux and George W Clinton then President of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences regarding specimens and a visit to the Buffalo Museum by Lesquereux Though the existing correspondence only provides Lesquereux s letters he refers to Blytt as a good Norwegian Botanist I do not know his address in any other way than as you write it Christiania Norway 8 The standard author abbreviation A Blytt is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 9 nbsp At Sandvika October 24 1897 From left Asta Lundell 1875 1915 Ove Dahl 1862 1940 Axel Gudbrand Blytt Thekla Resvoll 1871 1948 Selected works editBotanisk Reise i Valders og de tilgraendsende Egne 1864 Om Vegetationsforholdene ved Sognefjorden 1869 Vore beste spiselige Soparter 1869 Christiania Omegns Phanerogamer og Bregner 1870 Spiselige Lavarter 1870 Norges Flora Andel og tredie Del 2 volumes 1874 76 Haandbog i Norges flora completed and published by Ove Dahl 1906Related reading editThe Probable Cause of the Displacement of Beach lines An Attempt to Compute Geological Epochs 1889 References edit Inger Nordal Axel Gudbrand Blytt Store norske leksikon Retrieved February 1 2018 H K H Kronprinsens gullmedalje University of Oslo Retrieved February 1 2018 Knut Faegri Axel Blytt Norsk biografisk leksikon Retrieved February 1 2018 Charles Darwin 1903 More letters of Charles Darwin a record of his work in a series of hitherto unpublished letters J Murray pp 11 17 Inger Nordal Ove Dahl Store norske leksikon Retrieved February 1 2018 Orvin A K 1960 The Place Names of Jan Mayen Skrifter Norsk Polarinstitutt Number 120 pp 14 Peck Charles William 1872 Report of the Botanist 25th Annual Report on the State Museum of Natural History New York Senate document No 83 Eckel P M Oct 2005 Correspondence of Leo Lesquereux and G W Clinton Vol 3 No 51 M 178 Res Botanica Missouri Botanical Garden International Plant Names Index A Blytt nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Axel Gudbrand Blytt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Axel Gudbrand Blytt amp oldid 1175420729, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
