PETER

See also:

• PETER ARTEDI (17o5-1735)

ARTEDI (17o5-1735)  , Swedish naturalist, was born in the province of Angermania, in Sweden, on the 22nd of February 1705 . Intending to become a clergyman, he went, in 17 24, to study theology at Upsala, but he turned his attention to medicine and natural history, especially ichthyology, upon the study of which he exercised great influence (see ICHTHYOLOGY) . In 1728 his countryman Linnaeus arrived in Upsala, and a lasting friendship was formed between the two . In 1732 both left Upsala, Artedi for England, and Linnaeus for Lapland; but before parting they reciprocally bequeathed to each other their manuscripts and books in the event of death . He was accidentally drowned on the 27th of September 1735 at Amsterdam, where he was engaged in cataloguing the collections of Albert Seba, a wealthy Dutchman, who had formed what was perhaps the richest museum of his time . According to agreement, his manuscripts came into the hands of Linnaeus, and his Bibliotheca Ichthyologica and Philosophia Ichthyologica, together with a life of the author, were published at Leiden in the year 1738 .