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olaus the elder . rudbeck , painted in 1696 by martin mijtens 17 september 1702 -lrb- age 71 -rrb- uppsala västerås 250px swedish medicine uppsala university 12 december 1630 olaus , 1696 -rrb- . jpg rudbeck sr -lrb- portrait by martin mijtens sr olaus rudbeck
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olaus rudbeck

olaus rudbeck -lrb- also known as olof rudbeck the elder , to distinguish him from his son , and occasionally with the surname latinized as `` olaus rudbeckius '' -rrb- -lrb- 12 december 1630 -- 17 september 1702 -rrb- was a swedish scientist and writer , professor of medicine at uppsala university and for several periods `` rector magnificus '' of the same university .
he was born in västerås , the son of bishop johannes rudbeckius , who was personal chaplain to king gustavus adolphus , and the father of botanist olof rudbeck the younger .
rudbeck is primarily known for his contributions in two fields : human anatomy and linguistics , but he was also accomplished in many other fields including music and botany .
-lrb- he established the first botanical garden in sweden at uppsala , called rudbeck 's garden , but which was renamed a hundred years later for his son 's student , the botanist carolus linnaeus . -rrb-
