Norwegian botanist (1785-1816).
Christen Smith (17 October 1785 – 22 September 1816) also known as Christian Smith or Chretien Smith, was an early 19th-century Norwegian physician, economist and naturalist, particularly botanist. He died, only 30 years old during a dramatic expedition to the Congo River in 1816, leaving a wealth of botanical material.
Abbreviations: C.Sm.
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, physician, botanist
Citizenships: Norway
Languages: Spanish
Dates: 1785-10-17T00:00:00Z – 1816-09-22T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Drammen
Direct attributions: 8 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 28 plants, 0 fungi