Jens Holmboe (botanist)
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Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian
botanist.
He was the oldest son of physician Michael Holmboe (1852-1918) and his wife Eleonore Vogt (1766-1851). He had several brothers and sisters. His grandfather
of the same name was a prominent politician.
He was hired as a curator
at Bergen Museum
in 1906, and became professor there in 1914. In 1925 he was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
and manager of the University Botanical Garden. Among his notable publications were Planterester i norske Torvmyrer in 1903, Studies on the Vegetation of Cyprus in 1914, and the six-volume Våre ville planter, written with Torstein Lagerberg and published between 1937 and 1940. He was also editor-in-chief of the periodical Naturen
between 1906 and 1925.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
botanist.
He was the oldest son of physician Michael Holmboe (1852-1918) and his wife Eleonore Vogt (1766-1851). He had several brothers and sisters. His grandfather
Jens Holmboe
Jens Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A jurist by education, he was a member of the Norwegian Parliament for five terms, and held several different government posts from 1874 to 1884.-Personal life:...
of the same name was a prominent politician.
He was hired as a curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at Bergen Museum
Bergen Museum
The Bergen Museum is a university museum in Bergen, Norway. Founded in 1825 with the intent of building large collections in the fields of culture and natural history, it became the grounds for most of the academic activity in the city, a tradition which has prevailed since the museum became part...
in 1906, and became professor there in 1914. In 1925 he was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
and manager of the University Botanical Garden. Among his notable publications were Planterester i norske Torvmyrer in 1903, Studies on the Vegetation of Cyprus in 1914, and the six-volume Våre ville planter, written with Torstein Lagerberg and published between 1937 and 1940. He was also editor-in-chief of the periodical Naturen
Naturen
Naturen is a Norwegian periodical.Naturen was started in 1877, and connected to the University of Bergen. It has a popular science approach to the natural sciences, including medicine....
between 1906 and 1925.