Israel af Ström
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Israel af Ström (5 September 1778 – 24 October 1856) was a Swedish botanist and forestry researcher. He introduced systematic forest management in Sweden and initiated the founding the Swedish National Forest Institute.[1]
Biography[edit]
Israel Adolf Ström was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Erland Ström (1736 – 1806) and his wife Juliana Schröder (1752 – 1833). His father was the inspector for the Royal Djurgården. He was enrolled at Uppsala University in 1789.[1][2]
Between 1820 and 1850 he was curator of the Royal Djurgården. In 1828, Israel af Ström initiated the founding the National Forest Institute (Skogsinstitutet) which in 1915 was made into a college (Skogshögskolan) and in 1977 became part of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. He was elected in 1838 as member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[3][4]
Ström wrote the main textbook about forestry in Sweden entitled Förslag till en Förbättrad Skogshushållning i Sverige (1822). It was the only Swedish book on the subject for over 100 years.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Adolf Israel Ström, af". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Af Ström nr 2308". adelsvapen.com. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Skogsinstitutet". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Skogshögskolan". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Förslag till en förbättrad skogshushållning i Sverige". Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
Other sources[edit]
- Sverdrup, H.; Stjernquist, Ingrid (2013). Developing Principles and Models for Sustainable Forestry in Sweden. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-015-9888-0.
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