Norwegian bishop and botanist (1718-1773).
Johan Ernst Gunnerus (26 February 1718 – 25 September 1773) was a Norwegian bishop and botanist. Gunnerus was born at Christiania. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1758 until his death and also a professor of theology at the University of Copenhagen.
Abbreviations: Gunnerus
Occupations: zoologist, university teacher, theologian, pteridologist, philosopher, philologist, lichenologist, bryologist, botanist, ornithologist, mycologist, Lutheran pastor
Citizenships: Norway
Languages: Latin
Dates: 1718-02-26T00:00:00Z – 1773-09-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Christiania
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 1 fungus