Olof Celsius (the elder) (19 July 1670 – 24 June 1756) was a Swedish botanist, philologist and clergyman. He was a professor at Uppsala University, Sweden...
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name Celsius is a latinization of the estate's name (Latin celsus 'mound'). As the son of an astronomy professor, Nils Celsius, nephew of botanist Olof Celsius...
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Olof Celsius the Younger (15 December 1716 – 15 February 1794) was a Swedish civil servant, church official, politician and historian. He was professor...
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temperature scale Magnus Celsius (1621–1679), Swedish astronomer and mathematician, grandfather of Anders Celsius Olof Celsius (1670–1756), Swedish botanist...
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Celsius (1621–1679) Nils Celsius (1658–1724) Anders Celsius (1701–1744) Johan Celsius (1660–1710) Olof Celsius (the Elder) (1670–1756), Olof Celsius the...
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the father of Olof Celsius, Nils Celsius and Johan Celsius. An Explanation of the Runic Characters of Helsingland, by Mr. Andrew Celsius, R. S. Suec. Secr...
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not in their best state. In Uppsala, Linnaeus met a new benefactor, Olof Celsius, who was a professor of theology and an amateur botanist. He received...
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and onwards. Olof Celsius visited the stone three times, and the last time was in 1726 together with his nephew Anders Celsius. Olof Celsius noted that...
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assigned to the similar species Sarcodon squamosus. The Swedish botanist Olof Celsius reported in 1732 that Sarcodon imbricatus occurred in the vicinity of...
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Olof Petrus (or Peter) Hiorter (or Hjorter) (1696–1750) was a Swedish astronomer. After studying in the Netherlands, he was appointed lecturer at the University...
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Ehrensvärd Portrait of Anders Celsius Portrait of Axel Löwen Portrait of Arvid Posse Portrait of Gustaf Jacob Horn E. Hultmark. "Olof Arenius". Svenskt biografiskt...
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of the claim that stenography had originated in Sweden. It would be Olof Celsius who finally published his father's discovery. The following runestones...
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Lovisa von Celse (1755–1811), daughter of his friend and fellow bishop Olof Celsius the Younger. Their children were ennobled with the name Lagerheim [sv]...
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1740–1747 – Henrik Benzelius 1748–1777 – Johan Engeström [sv] 1777–1794 – Olof Celsius the Younger 1794–1803 – Petrus Munck 1805–1811 – Nils Hesslén 1811–1854...
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Carl Olof Cronstedt the elder (3 October 1756 – 7 April 1820) was a Swedish naval commander responsible for the overwhelming Swedish victory at the Second...
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Church of Sweden Diocese Diocese of Lund In office 1794–1803 Predecessor Olof Celsius the Younger Successor Nils Hesslén Orders Ordination 1757 Personal details...
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During this time upstanding university members like Carl Linnaeus, Olof Celsius and Jonas Alströmer donated collections of material to the museum. In...
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Peringskiöld during the national search for historic monuments (1667–84) and by Olof Celsius in 1727. However, the smaller part was not noticed by scholars until...
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the expedition possible, he relied on sponsorships from Linnaeus and Olof Celsius. On 7 August 1749, Hasselquist sailed from Stockholm to Izmir (a city...
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Picture Name Born Died/Age Elected Entered Withdrew Olof Celsius den yngre 15 December 1716 Uppsala, Sweden 15 February 1794 (aged 77) Lund, Sweden 20...
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Olderman 1695–1697 Erik Ljung 1698–1704 Johan Upmarck Rosenadler 1704–1716 Olof Celsius 1717–1756 Johannes Amnell 1756–1789 Johannes Lostbom 1789–1797 Johan...
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physicist Anders Celsius (1701–44), also an early runologist, concluded that the inscriptions were not of runic character. Celsius and Pierre Louis Maupertuis...
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Maria Nilsdotter i Ölmeskog, farmer and heroine (died 1822) 24 June - Olof Celsius, botanist, philologist and clergyman 23 July - Johan Puke, participator...
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parish was created by breaking away from Övre Ullerud's parish. 19 June - Olof Celsius, botanist, philologist (died 1756) 12 April - Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken...
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French. They discussed scientific subjects and scientists including Olof Celsius and Johan Ihre. Oratio habita a.d. IV Non. Mai 1726 ad seren. principem...
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which is 1.58 meters in height. It was known in the 17th century, and Olof Celsius is known to have inspected it in 1717 and 1726. Richard Dybeck, known...
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subject to the wishes of Gustaf III, and had to cede his position to Olof Celsius the Younger. He was a member of the Riksdag of the Estates in 1778 and...
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runes was continued by Olof Rudbeck the Elder (1630–1702) and presented in his collection Atlantica. The physicist Anders Celsius (1701–1744) further extended...
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through purchase and partly through the donation of his son-in-law, Olof Celsius the Younger (1716–1794), who married his only daughter. "Anders Anton...
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Petrus Lagerlöf 1684–1699 Carl Gyllenborg 1699 Carl Lundius 1699–1714 Olof Celsius 1714–1756 Lars Benzelstjerna 1756–1760 Johan Låstbom 1760–1797 Emanuel...
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