List of Famous people with last name Alstromer

Clas Alströmer

First Name Clas

Born on August 9, 1736

Died on March 5, 1794 (aged 57)

Born in Sweden, Västra Götaland County

Baron Clas Alströmer was a Swedish naturalist who was a student of Carl Linnaeus at Uppsala University. From 1760 to 1764 he traveled throughout Southern Europe, collecting plants for Linnaeus. He established a botanical garden and natural museum near Gothenburg which was managed by the notable botanist Anders Dahl, another student of Linnaeus. Alströmer was the son of the industrialist Jonas Alströmer. The genus Alstroemeria was named after him by Linnaeus.

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Jonas Alströmer

First Name Jonas

Last Name Alströmer

Born on January 7, 1685

Died on June 2, 1761 (aged 76)

Jonas Alströmer was a pioneer of agriculture and industry in Sweden.

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