Michael Sars
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| Born | 30 August 1805 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 22 October 1869 (aged 64) Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, biologist |
| Spouse | Maren Welhaven |
| Children | 14, including: Ernst Sars Georg Ossian Sars Eva Nansen |
| Relatives | Odd Nansen (grandson) |
Michael Sars (30 August 1805 – 22 October 1869) was a Norwegian theologian and biologist.
Biography
Sars was born in
Work
Sars issued his first publication in 1829 – Bidrag til Søedyrenes Naturhistorie ("Contributions to the Natural History of Marine Animals"); a second followed in 1835 – Beskrivelser og Iagttagelser over nogle mærkelige eller nye i Havet ved den Bergenske Kyst levende Dyr af Polypernes, Acalephernes, Radiaternes, Annelidernes og Molluskernes Classer ("Descriptions and Observations of some strange or new animals found off the coast of Bergen, belonging to the ...").
Michael Sars was one of the last great
He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1855.
Taxa
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) lists 260 marine species named by Michael Sars.[5]
See also
- The ship M/S Michael Sars
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8160-6383-3.
- ^ a b c d e Geir Hestmark. "Michael Sars". In Knut Helle (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-674-01691-0.
- ^ Else Boye. "Maren Sars". In Knut Helle (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ WoRMS: Species named by Michael Sars.
External links
- Some biographical information and a partial list of species he described
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