Georg Ossian Sars

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Georg Ossian Sars, c. 1865
Drawing made by Sars in his book Contributions to the knowledge of the fresh-water Entomostraca of New Zealand. (1894)

Prof Georg Ossian Sars H

FRSE (20 April 1837 – 9 April 1927) was a Norwegian marine and freshwater biologist
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Life

Georg Ossian Sars was born on 20 April 1837 in

water fleas in local lakes with Wilhelm Lilljeborg's works, he discovered new species, and this resulted in his first scientific publication.[1] Georg Ossian Sars had a good memory and excellent drawing skills, and illustrated some of his father's zoological works.[1]

Sars was a founding investigator of

pelagic, that is, they inhabit the open water column.[1] He continued to receive the patronage of the government throughout his career.[2] Sars' primary research focus was on crustaceans and their systematics. He described many new species in his career, including in his magnum opus, An Account of the Crustacea of Norway.[1]

For his achievements, Sars was made a Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1892, and elevated to Knight-Commander in 1911.[3] He was further awarded the Linnean Medal in 1910.[1]

Georg Ossian Sars never married, and died on 9 April 1927 in Oslo.[1] He is remembered in the scientific names of a number of marine invertebrates, as well as the journal Sarsia, the Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology and the flagship of the Norwegian research fleet, the RV G.O.Sars.[1]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Geir Hestmark. "G. O. Sars". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved June 25, 2011. (Google Translate)
  2. ISBN 978-0-674-02756-5
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  3. ISBN 978-90-5410-137-6
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