Erik Laxman

Finland Swedish explorer (1737-1796)

  • Fame46.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia763
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Lived 1737–1796, aged 59Sweden
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    16 languages
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  • Era
    1737–1796
    Aged 59
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-22

Erik Gustavovich Laxmann was a Finnish-Swedish clergyman, explorer and natural scientist born in Savonlinna (Nyslott) in Finland, then part of Sweden. He is remembered today for his taxonomic work on the fauna of Siberia and for his attempts to establish relations between Imperial Russia and Tokugawa Japan.

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