Bernt Arne Lynge

Bernt Arne in the 1930s

Bernt Arne Lynge (9 July 1884 – 28 January 1942) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born in Lyngør. He was appointed professor of botany at the University of Oslo from 1935. He specialiced in lichen, in particular species from the Arctic and Antarctica.[1] The Spitsbergen glacier Lyngebreen is named after him.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bernt Arne Lynge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lyngebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 July 2013.


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