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Daniel Carlsson Solander or Daniel Charles Solander (19 February 1733 – 13 May 1782) was a Swedish naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Solander was the first university-educated scientist to set foot on Australian soil.
Born in Piteå, northern Sweden, naturalist Daniel Solander (1733-1782) is primarily remembered for his scientific contributions during James Cook's first voyage. Solander was invited aboard the expedition by friend and fellow naturalist Joseph Banks.
Daniel Solander was a rather short, plump man of some thirteen stone, jovial, fond of company and much in demand in London society; he had a ready welcome for any Swedish visitors to England. Deeply affected by the marriage in 1764 of Linnaeus's eldest daughter, Elisabeth Christina, he became a confirmed bachelor.
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Daniel Solander (1733-1782), naturalist, was a student of Carl Linnaeus, the Swede who devised and systemised the classification of plants and animals used today.
A biography of Daniel Solander, a Swedish botanist and explorer who accompanied James Cook on his first voyage. Learn about his life, achievements, portraits, monuments and journeys.
- 19 February 1733.
- Piteå, Gammelstad, Norrbotten, Sweden.
- 8 May 1782.
- London, England.
Dr. Daniel Carl Solander (1733-1782) D aniel Solander was on of Linnaeus' greatest students and one of Joseph Banks best friends. Solander was born at Piteå in Sweden, son of a Lutheran rector.
Its name is a small reminder of this country's connection with a notable Swedish naturalist, Daniel Solander, who was a member of Joseph Banks' scientific party on Cook's first voyage. Solander was born in 1733, son of the vicar of Piteå in Sweden.
