Sveinn Pálsson
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Sveinn Pálsson was an Icelandic medical doctor and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s. He also observed volcanoes and wildlife throughout his homeland.
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Sveinn Pálsson was an Icelandic medical doctor and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s. He also observed volcanoes and wildlife throughout his homeland. He studied medicine and natural science in Copenhagen (1787-1791) before spending four years travelling around Iceland studying nature. He described his research in Ferðabók and in addition wrote Jöklarit and Eldrit. Sveinn also wrote extensively about medicine.
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