> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 384](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260372) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18525-1) LSID 18525-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1554730) QID Q1554730 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Erdtman, Otto Gunnar Elias|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Erdtman, Otto Gunnar Elias (1897-1973), Swedish botanist and palynologist, born 18 Nov 1877 at Bjurvik in Småland, came to Stockholm in 1903, visited schools there and studied at the Stockholm University from 1915, received his doctor's degree in 1920, carried out pollen analytical research in different European countries from 1923 till 1930, visited W. Canada and U.S.A. 1930-1931 with a Rockefeller scholarship, taught in different Swedish high schools after his return, director of the Swedish Natural Science Research Council 1948, professor in 1954, visited India 1956-1957, South America 1958-1959, U.S.A. and Canada 1962, Australia and Mauritius 1966, died 18 Feb 1973. **Abbreviated name**: *Erdtman* \[standard form in IPNI: *Erdtman*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 513; BFM: 282; BL 2: 525, 552; Bossert p. 117; KR p. 163; LS suppl. 7516; Moebius p. 382; Roon p. 37; TL-2/1: 797-798, and 5: 631 (dedication). #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Not. 1954: 2024 (E. becomes professor), 1967: 511 (E. Honorary member of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius); Taxon 22(4): 523. 1973 (d.); Botanica (Delhi) 23 (2-3): 63. 1973; Sci. Cult. 39(9): 387-388. 1973 (obit., portr.). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 269. 1980. - Burkart, A., Darwiniana 18(1-2): 281-282. 1973. - Chanda, S., Sci. Cult. 39(9): 387-388. 1973 (portr.). - Christiansen, W. and W., Bot. Schriftt. Schlesw. Holst. 231. 1936 (not 16 but 26 \[sic\]). - Colinvaux, P., Yale rev. 62: 631-636. Jun 1973. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 56. 1969. - Faegri, K., In memoriam O. Gunnar E. Erdtman, Pollen spores 15(1): 5-12. 1973 (portr.). - Fries, R.E., Short hist. bot. Sweden 76. 1950. - Gullvåg, B., Grana 12(3): 129-130. 1972 \[1973\] (portr.). - Hedberg, O., Gunnar Erdtman (typescript paper of 5 p,. with portr. in TL-2 files). - Henderson, D., Professor Gunnar Erdtman, B.S.E. News 10: 9-10. 1973. - Nair, P.K.K., J. Indian Bot. Soc. 52(1-2): 188-190. 1973 \[1974\] (portr.); *in* Nair P.K.K. (ed.), Advances in pollen-spore research 2: \[3\] p. 1977. - Nilsson, S., Bot. Zhurn. 77(11): 145-147. 1992 (portr.). - Nilsson, S. and J. Praglowski, Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol. 15(1): 1-2. 1973 (portr.). - Nilsson, S., J. Praglowski, and G. Prinz-Erdtman, Professor Gunnar Erdtman 1897-1973, Grana 17: 1-4. 1978. - Rowley, J.R. et al., J. Palynol. 8: \[1\] p. 1972 \[1973\]. - Sarjeant, W.A.S., Two great palynologists: Gunnar Erdtman and Georges Deflandre, Microscopy 32(8): 319-331. 1973 (portr.). - Sayre, G., Bryologist 80(3): 507. 1977. - Stuchlick, L., Wind. Bot. 18(1): 15-18. 1974 (in Polish, portr.). ### Publications ##### n.33.216. geobotanische Resultate **Title** Einige *geobotanische Resultate* einer pollenanalytischen Untersuchung von *südwestschwedischen Torfmooren*... Särtryck ur Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift... 1920. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Oct 1920 (in journal, text signed p. 299 Mai 1920), cover-t.p., p. \[292\]-299. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Svensk bot. Tidskr. 14(2-3): 292-299. 1928. ##### n.33.217. Mesozoic Equisetales **Title** Two new species of *Mesozoic Equisetales*... Arkiv för Botanik... \[1921\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mesoz. Equis.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Mar 1921 (date of printing, 15 Mai 1922 in journal, Nat. Nov. Apr 1922, read 9 Feb 1921), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-6, *pl. 1* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: B, L, NY, U; IDC E-8562/1, mf. 133. – Issued as Ark. Bot. 17(3). 1921. ##### n.33.218. Pollenanalytische Untersuchungen **Title** *Pollenanalytische Untersuchungen* von Torfmooren und marinen Sedimenten in *Südwest-Schweden*... Arkiv för Botanik... \[1921\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pollenanal. Unters. S.W.-Schweden*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 14 Oct 1921 (date of printing, 15 Mai 1922 in journal, Nat. Nov. Apr 1922, read 1 Jun 1921), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-173, *pl. 1-10* (pollendiagr.), *11* (col. map). *Copies*: B, L, U; IDC E 8562/1, mf. 136-139. – Issued as Ark. Bot. 17(10). 1921. ##### n.33.219. Beitrag **Title** *Beitrag* zur *Kenntnis* der *Mikrofossilien* in Torf und Sedimenten... Arkiv för Botanik ... \[1973). Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Kenntn. Mikrofoss.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 12 Oct 1923 (date of printing, 12 Feb 1924 in journal, read 14 Feb 1923), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-10, *pl. 1-2* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B, L, U, IDC E 8562/1, mf. 148. – Issued as Ark. Bot. 19(14). 1923. *Ref*.: Reimer, H., Bot. Jahrb. 59(Lit.): 62. 1924 (rev.). ##### n.33.220. Notes **Title** *Notes* on *pollen-statistics*... Reprinted from Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift... 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Apr 1927 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[84\]-91. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Sv. Bot. Tidskr. 21(1): 84-91. 1927. ##### n.33.221. Vestiges **Title** *Vestiges* de l'*histoire* quaternaire récente des *forêts belges*,... Academie royale de Belgique... 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 9-31 Oct 1927 (read 8 Oct 1927), p. \[1\]-5. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Acad. roy. Sci. Belgique, Cl. Sci. ser. 5. 13(10-11): 656-660. 1927. ##### n.33.222. Worpswede-Wabamun **Title** *Worpswede-Wabamun*. Ein pollenstatistisches Menetekel... \[Sonderabdruck aus Abh. Nat. Ver. Bremen... 1931\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1931 (p. 17: 28 Nov 1931), cover (identif.), p. \[11\]-17. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Abh. Nat. Ver. Bremen 28(Sonderheft): 11-17. 1931. ##### n.33.223. Northwestern distribution **Title** The *Northwestern distribution* limit of *Fagus silvatica* L.... Särtryck ur Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift... 1932. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 9 Jun 1932 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[201\]-204. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Svensk bot. Tidskr. 26(1-2): 201-204. 1932. ##### n.33.224. Flower dimorphism **Title** *Flower dimorphism* in *Statice* armeria L.... Särtryck ur Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift... 1940. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Nov 1940 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[377\]-380. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Svensk bot. Tidskr. 34(4): 377-380. 1940.