Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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#December 12, 1702
#OTD Olaus #Rudbeck, #Swedish #Botanist, died.
In his #FirstJob as a #Botany #Professor, he expected a full #Class, but no one showed & Olaus #Cried.
In Frederica Rowan's #Biography, she writes,
"Recovering from his #Momentary #Weakness, he [did] for #Botany what he had for #Anatomy.
He [created] a #Botanical #Garden & when his #Task was completed, #Knots of admiring #Visitors gathered in his garden & he would #Instill #Knowledge into them, even against their will"
#December #otd #rudbeck #swedish #botanist #firstjob #botany #Professor #class #cried #biography #momentary #weakness #anatomy #botanical #garden #task #knots #visitors #instill #knowledge #aw
Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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#December 12, 1702
#OTD Olaus #Rudbeck, #Swedish #Botanist, died.
The year he died, his #Town, Upsala, had a terrible #Fire. His #Home & #Private #Collections burned as he helped #Save the #University #Library.
28 years later, Carl #Linnaeus named the #Rudbeckia, or #BlackEyedSusan, after his old #Professor. Linneaus wrote,
"So long as the #Earth [survives] and each #Spring [is] covered with #Flowers, the Rudbeckia will preserve your #Glorious name."
#December #otd #rudbeck #swedish #botanist #town #fire #home #private #collections #save #University #library #linnaeus #rudbeckia #blackeyedsusan #Professor #earth #spring #flowers #glorious #garden #flower