| Adam AFZELIUS |
 Oil painting by C.F von Breda |
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| f. 1750, Larv d. 1837, Uppsala | ||
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 Education |
Uppsala university | |
| Journeys |
Participated in an English expedition to Sierra Leone in west Africa (1792-94). He became however plundered on all collections and belongings but succeeded with help from his friends that once again visit Sierra Leone and do a new collection which was completed 1796. | |
| Left documentation |
Dairynotes are preserved on Uppsala university library, Sierra Leone Journals 1795-96. |
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| Noterbart |
His extensive collections is today scattered on several museums in Europe. He was senior lecturer in oriental languages. He was appointed 1812 to e. o. professor in matter medica. |
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