Sara Elisabeth Moræa
Wife of Carl Linnaeus (1716–1806) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sara Elisabeth "Sara Lisa" von Linné (née Moræa; 26 April 1716 – 20 April 1806) was married to Carl Linnaeus[1] and was mother to Carl Linnaeus the Younger and Elisabeth Christina von Linné.[2][3] She was involved in the creation of the Linnean Society of London through the auctioning of her late husband's scientific papers.[1] She is one of the historic Swedish women who have streets named after her in the Kärringstan district of Enskededalen, Stockholm (Sara Moraeas väg).
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Sara Elisabeth Moræa | |
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Born | (1716-04-26)26 April 1716 |
Died | 20 April 1806(1806-04-20) (aged 89) |
Resting place | Uppsala Cathedral |
Spouse | |
Children | 7, including
Carl Linnaeus the Younger |
Parent(s) | Johan Moraeus [sv], Elisabeth Hansdotter |
Family | Linné family |
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