Peter Fredrik Wahlberg
Swedish entomologist
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| Intro | Swedish entomologist | ||
| A.K.A. | Wahlb. | ||
| A.K.A. | Wahlb. | ||
| Places | Sweden | ||
| was | Zoologist Entomologist Scientist Botanist | ||
| Work field | Biology Science | ||
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| Birth | 19 June 1800, Gothenburg, Gothenburg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden | ||
| Death | 22 May 1877Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (aged 76 years) | ||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||
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Biography
Peter Fredrik Wahlberg (19 June 1800 in Gothenburg – 22 May 1877 in Stockholm) was a Swedish entomologist and professor at the University College of Stockholm.
Wahlberg was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences from 1830, and served as the Academy's secretary from 1848 to 1866.
The island Wahlbergøya, the largest of Vaigattøyane, is named after him.
Works
- Om Rhaphium flavipalpe Zett. fvers. K. Vetenskapsakad. Forh. 1: 37-38 (1844)
- Bidrag till kännedomen om de nordiska Diptera. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskapsakademien Förhandlingar, Stockholm. 11. 211-216. (1854).