Ove Paulsen
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Ove Vilhelm Paulsen was a Danish botanist. He studeied at the University of Copenhagen
under professor Eugen Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen
from 1905 to 1920, when he became professor of botany
at the Pharmaceutical College
in Copenhagen
, a position he held until 1947. He studied the flora of Denmark
, plankton of the North Atlantic and the flora of Central Asia
. He went on expeditions to Northern Persia and Pamir
as early as 1898-1899. During his travels through Pamir
, he was accompanied by the Danish explorer Ole Olufsen
. Ove Paulsen visited North America
with the second International Phytogeographic Excursion
and subsequently described the biome zonation from east to west in a paper.
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
under professor Eugen Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum of the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
from 1905 to 1920, when he became professor of botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
at the Pharmaceutical College
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a faculty of the University of Copenhagen. Originally The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, dating back to 1892, merged on 1 January 2007 with the University of Copenhagen....
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, a position he held until 1947. He studied the flora of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, plankton of the North Atlantic and the flora of Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
. He went on expeditions to Northern Persia and Pamir
Pamir
Pamir may refer to:* a pamir, a U-shaped grassy valley in the Pamir Mountains**Great Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan**Little Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan, Afghanistan...
as early as 1898-1899. During his travels through Pamir
Pamir
Pamir may refer to:* a pamir, a U-shaped grassy valley in the Pamir Mountains**Great Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan on the border of Afghanistan and Tajikistan**Little Pamir, a high valley in the Wakhan, Afghanistan...
, he was accompanied by the Danish explorer Ole Olufsen
Ole Olufsen
Ole Olufsen was a Danish military officer and explorer. He made several notable expeditions in the 1890s to the Emirate of Bukhara, including the Pamir Mountains. He also served as Secretary of the Royal Danish Geographical Society...
. Ove Paulsen visited North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
with the second International Phytogeographic Excursion
International Phytogeographic Excursion
The International Phytogeographic Excursions was a series of international meetings in plant geography that significantly contributed to exchange of scientific ideas across national and linguistic barriers and also to the rise of Anglo-American plant ecology. The initiative was taken by the British...
and subsequently described the biome zonation from east to west in a paper.
Selected scientific works by Ove Paulsen
- Børgesen, F.Frederik BørgesenFredrik Christian Emil Børgesen was a Danish botanist and phycologist. He graduated in botany from the University of Copenhagen and was subsequently employed as an assistant at the Botanical Museum . His doctoral thesis dealt with the marine algae of the Faroe Islands...
& Paulsen, O. (1898) Om Vegetationen paa de dansk-vestindiske ØerDanish West IndiesThe Danish West Indies or "Danish Antilles", were a colony of Denmark-Norway and later Denmark in the Caribbean. They were sold to the United States in 1916 in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies and became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917...
. København: Nordisk Forlag. 114 s. FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
edition 1900: La végétation des Antilles Danoises en francais par Mlle S.Eriksson. See notes under BørgesenFrederik BørgesenFredrik Christian Emil Børgesen was a Danish botanist and phycologist. He graduated in botany from the University of Copenhagen and was subsequently employed as an assistant at the Botanical Museum . His doctoral thesis dealt with the marine algae of the Faroe Islands...
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- Ostenfeld, C.H.Carl Hansen OstenfeldCarl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College...
& Ove Paulsen (1910-1911) Marine plankton from the East-Greenland Sea (W. of 6° W. Long, and N. of 73° 30’ N. Lat.): collected by the "Danmark-Expedition" 1906-1908. Meddelelser om GrønlandMeddelelser om GrønlandMeddelelser om Grønland was a Danish scientific periodical issued by the Commission for Scientific Investigations in Greenland. Founded by Frederik Johnstrup, it was published from 1879 to 1979...
bd. 43 (11).- I : List of diatoms and flagellates / by C.H. OstenfeldCarl Hansen OstenfeldCarl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College...
. 1910 - II : Protozoa / by C.H. OstenfeldCarl Hansen OstenfeldCarl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College...
. 1910 - III : Peridiniales / by Ove Paulsen. 1910
- IV : General remarks on the microplankton / by C.H. OstenfeldCarl Hansen OstenfeldCarl Emil Hansen Ostenfeld was a Danish systematic botanist. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen under professor Eugenius Warming. He was a keeper at the Botanical Museum 1900-1918, when he became professor of botany at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College...
and Ove Paulsen. 1911
- I : List of diatoms and flagellates / by C.H. Ostenfeld
- Paulsen, O. (1949) Observations on Dinoflagellates. (edited by J. GrøntvedJulius GrøntvedJulius Grøntved was a Danish botanist and phycologist.-Selected scientific works:* Grøntved, Julius & Seidenfaden, Gunnar The Phytoplankton of the waters West of Greenland . Meddelelser om Grønland 82 : 1-380.* Grøntved, J...
). Biologiske Skrifter / Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 6 (4): 1-67.
Works on Ove Paulsen
- Steemann Nielsen, E. (1949) Obituary in ICES Journal of Marine Science Vol. 16 (1): 14-15.
- Jessen, KnudKnud JessenKnud Jessen was a Danish botanist and quaternary geologist.He was state geologist 1917-1931. In 1931, he succeeded C.H. Ostenfeld as professor of botany at the University of Copenhagen and director of the Copenhagen Botanical Garden, a position he held until his retirement in 1955...
(1947) Ove Vilhelm Paulsen 22. marts 1874 - 29. April 1947. Botanisk TidsskriftBotanisk TidsskriftBotanisk Tidsskrift was a Danish mixed scientific and amateur journal concerning botany, issued in Copenhagen by the Danish Botanical Society...
vol. 48.