Matthias Numsen Blytt

1789 - 1862

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: Norway

languages spoken, written or signed: Latin, Norwegian

educated at: University of Oslo

occupation: botanist, explorer

position held: professor

Matthias Numsen Blytt (26 April 1789 – 26 June 1862) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born at Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He attended the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo) and the University of Copenhagen. Blytt was professor of botany at the University of Oslo. Source: Wikipedia (en)