Olaus Rudbeck
Olaus Rudbeck (also known as
Olof Rudbeck the Elder, to distinguish him from his son, and occasionally with the surname
Latinized as ''Olaus Rudbeckius'') (13 September 1630 – 12 December 1702) was a Swedish scientist and writer, professor of medicine at
Uppsala University, and for several periods ''
rector magnificus'' of the same university. He was born in
Västerås, the son of Bishop
Johannes Rudbeckius, who was personal chaplain to King
Gustavus Adolphus, and the father of botanist
Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Rudbeck is primarily known for his contributions in two fields: human anatomy and linguistics, but he was also accomplished in many other fields including music and botany. He established the first botanical garden in Sweden at Uppsala, called Rudbeck's Garden, but which was renamed a hundred years later for his son's student, the botanist
Carl Linnaeus.
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