Bengt Anders Euphrasén (born 1756 in the parish of Habo, historical province of

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, Sweden; died 25 December 1796 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist.Catalogue of the german national library, (Entry for:Euphrasén, Bengt Anders, 1756-1796)
/ref> Euphrasén studied at the veterinary school in Skara and then entered

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where he graduated in 1784. In 1788, with the support of the

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, Euphrasén made a natural history trip to the

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, which included

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and Saint Christopher island (today Saint Kitts).''(in German) Bengt And. Euphraséns Reise nach der schwedisch-westindischen Insel. (Translation: Bengt Anders Euphrasén trip to the Swedish West Indies)''
/ref> After his return, Euphrasén was appointed assistant professor ("deputy demonstrator") of botany in

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Publications

*''Beskrifning öfver svenska vestindiska ön St. Barthelemi, samt öarne St. Eustache och St. Christopher.'' Stockholm, 1795. Published in German translation as
Reise nach der schwedisch-westindischen Insel St. Barthelemi, und den Inseln St. Eustache und St. Christoph; oder Beschreibung der Sitten, Lebensart der Einwohner, Lage, Beschaffenheit und natürlichen Produkte dieser Inseln.
' Göttingen, 1798. ( Raja Narinar p. 105 and image inside back cover)

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Euphrasén, Bengt Anders publication overviewEyebright - being an ichthyologist in the 18th Century
{{DEFAULTSORT:Euphrasen, Bengt Anders 1756 births 1796 deaths 18th-century Swedish botanists Swedish ichthyologists Uppsala University alumni People from Habo Municipality