Daniel Solander
Daniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander (19 February 1733 – 13 May 1782) was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Solander was the first university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil.
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Painting by William Parry made after Captain Cook's second voyage (c. 1775–1776). This depicts Omai, a Tahitian, Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander (seated). | |
| Born | 19 February 1733 Piteå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Died | 13 May 1782 (aged 49) London, England |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Alma mater | Uppsala University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Zoology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Sol. |
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