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Apr 25, 1762 Skagafjörður, Northwestern Region, Iceland Died on 24 Apr 1840 (aged 77)
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About Sveinn Pálsson
- Sveinn Pálsson (25 April 1762 – 24 April 1840) was an Icelandic physician and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s.
- He also observed volcanoes and wildlife throughout his homeland. He studied medicine and natural science in Copenhagen (1787–1791) before spending four years travelling around Iceland and studying nature.
- He described his research in Ferðabók (Travel Journal) and in addition, wrote Jöklarit (Glacier Treatise) and Eldrit (Volcano Treatise).
- Sveinn also wrote extensively about medicine.
