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Carl Hansen Ostenfeld

Danish botanist and academic (1873-1931) · Australia · Scientists · Died at 57

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Carl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University.

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Awards

Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog1929
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog1922

About this person

Carl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. In 1923, by the early retirement of Raunkiær's, Ostenfeld became professor of botany at the University of Copenhagen and director of the Copenhagen Botanical Garden, both positions held until his death in 1931. He was a member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and served on the board of directors of the Carlsberg Foundation.

Country
Australia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1931 · aged 57

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