Swedish explorer and geologist (1850-1921).
Alfred Gabriel Nathorst (7 November 1850 – 20 January 1921) was a Swedish Arctic explorer, geologist, and palaeobotanist. He travelled to Spitzbergen, Svalbard and Greenland where he took an interest in the Arctic floras from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic periods.
Abbreviations: Nath.
Occupations: scientific collector, paleobotanist, geologist, polar explorer, explorer, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Sweden
Languages: Swedish
Dates: 1850-11-07T00:00:00Z – 1921-01-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Bergshammars parish
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi