# Nils Eberhard Svedelius

> Nils Eberhard Svedelius ForMemRS HFRSE was a Swedish phycologist and professor of botany at Uppsala University. An expert on marine algae, Svedelius made contributions to the understanding of algal life cycles, particularly in red algae, and coined terminology like "diplobionts" and "haplobionts" in 1915. His extensive field work across the Baltic Sea, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia resulted in numerous publications that advanced phycology, including his influential 1942 memoir on the genus Galaxaura that advanced taxonomic understanding of calcified red algae.

*Swedish botanist (1873-1960)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Sweden
- **Born:** 1873-08-05
- **Died:** 1960-08-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Nils Eberhard Svedelius ForMemRS HFRSE was a Swedish phycologist and professor of botany at Uppsala University. An expert on marine algae, Svedelius made contributions to the understanding of algal life cycles, particularly in red algae, and coined terminology like "diplobionts" and "haplobionts" in 1915. His extensive field work across the Baltic Sea, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia resulted in numerous publications that advanced phycology, including his influential 1942 memoir on the genus Galaxaura that advanced taxonomic understanding of calcified red algae.

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