Finn-Egil Eckblad (1923 – 2000) was a Norwegian

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...

Early life and education

He attained a

PhD in Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, DPhil; or ) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research. The name of the deg ...

in 1968. He was the brother of the actress

Edel Eckblad Edel Eckblad (26 May 1914 – 12 October 1994). Retrieved on 27 March 2009. was a Norwegian actress. Early life She was the older sister of mycologist Finn-Egil Eckblad. Career She acted out of Studioteatret from 1945 to 1950 and Riksteatre ...

Career

In 1971, he was hired as a lecturer at the

University of Bergen The University of Bergen () is a public university, public research university in Bergen, Norway. As of 2021, the university had over 4,000 employees and 19,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 1946 consolidating several sci ...

. Later in 1979, he was hired as a professor at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo (; ) is a public university, public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the List of oldest universities in continuous operation#Europe, oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick Univ ...

. He retired in 1990.

References

1923 births 2000 deaths Norwegian mycologists Academic staff of the University of Bergen Academic staff of the University of Oslo 20th-century Norwegian botanists {{Norway-academic-bio-stub