Alvar Palmgren

Alvar Palmgren (28 April 1880 – 30 November 1960) was a Finnish botanist and plant ecologist.

Alvar Palmgren
Born28 April 1880
Died30 November 1960 (1960-12-01) (aged 80)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany, plant ecology
InstitutionsUniversity of Helsinki
Doctoral advisorJ.P. Norrlin
Author abbrev. (botany)Palmgr.

Palmgren studied botany at the University of Helsinki under professor J.P. Norrlin. He graduated (Fil.kand.) in 1906 and obtained his Ph.D. in 1914. He became docent of botany at the University of Helsinki 1916 and professor of botany at the same university in 1928 (from 1938, the first in the special Swedish-language chair of botany). He retired in 1950.

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