Andreas Murray
Andreas Murray | |
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| Born | 9 August 1695 |
| Died | 1771 Sweden |
| Nationality | Prussian, Swedish |
| Occupation | Pastor |
Andreas Murray (9 August 1695 – 1771) was a German-born Swedish theologian and priest, and founder of the Swedish Murray family.
Andreas Murray was born in
Schleswig. In 1736 he was sent to Sweden as assistant pastor at the German Church in Stockholm, and in 1739 was made first pastor of the same church. In 1752 he became a Doctor of Theology in Uppsala
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Andreas Murray died in 1771. He was praised as a thorough theologian and as a particularly excellent preacher.[1]
Andreas Murray's son by his first marriage,
Johann Andreas Murray (1740-1791) became a professor of Medicine and Botany at the University of Göttingen who is considered to be one of the founders of modern Pharmacology, while Gustaf Murray (1747-1825) became bishop of Västerås in 1811. His youngest son, Adolph Murray (1751-1803) was a pupil of Carl Linnaeus and became professor of anatomy and surgery at Uppsala University.[3][4][5]
References
Citations
- ^ a b MURRAY, ANDREAS och hans söner 1843.
- JSTOR 1220399.
- ^ Murray, släkt.
- ^ Fries 2011, p. 260.
- ^ Murray, 3. Adolf - Nordisk familjebok 1913.
Sources
- Fries, Theodor Magnus (2011-12-22). Linnaeus. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-03723-5. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- "MURRAY, ANDREAS och hans söner". Biographiskt Lexicon öfver namnkunnige Svenska Män. 1843. p. 197. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- "Murray, släkt". Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- "Murray, 3. Adolf". Nordisk familjebok. 1913. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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