Carl Gustaf Thomson (13 October 1824, in

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– 20 September 1899, in Lund) was a

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entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

. Thomson became a student in the

University of Lund , motto = Ad utrumque , mottoeng = Prepared for both , established = , type = Public research university , budget = SEK 9 billion HSwMS Eugenie HSwMS ''Eugenie'' was a Swedish frigate, armed with 40 cannons. Between 1851 and 1853, the ''Eugenie'' was captained by as the first Swedish warship to circumnavigate the globe, on a voyage intended to promote Swedish trade. Naval officer subs ...

), the first Swedish vessel to circumnavigate the world. Leagues, especially in ''Diptera, species novas'', etc. (1858).

References

*Bengtsson, S. 1900. C. G. Thomson. ''Entomologisk Tidskrift'' 21:1-16. *Frängsmyr, Tore, 1989 ''Science in Sweden'' : ''the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1739-1989''. Science History Publications.

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''Hymenoptera Scandinaviae, auctore C.G. Thomson''. Lundae,typis expressit H. Ohlsson,1871-78. 1824 births 1899 deaths Swedish entomologists Hymenopterists {{Sweden-scientist-stub