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Carl Gustaf Ekeberg
1716-06-10 – 1784-04-04
Life & Legacy
Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (10 June 1716 – 4 April 1784) was a Swedish physician, chemist and explorer. He made several voyages to the East Indies and China as a sea captain. He brought back reports of the tea tree and wrote a number of books.
Occupation & Career
explorer, writer, physician, cartographer, sea captain
Education
Uppsala University; Royal Academy of Turku
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Swedish East India Company
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Royal Academy of Turku · Uppsala University
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2938924 — wikidata View source
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