Adolf Appellöf

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Jakob Johan Adolf Appellöf (November 2, 1857 - January 5, 1921) popularly known as Adolf Appellöf was Swedish marine zoologist. In 1877, Adolf Appellöf graduated from the famous University of Uppsala and went on to get his doctorate in zoology in 1886. In 1887, he took up a temporary position of a lecturer in zoology at the same university. Later on, he took up a position of a conservator at the Museum of Bergen, Norway. With the help of a Bunsow, a sawmill magnate, Adolf Appellöf founded Klubban Biological Station of University of Uppsala. This institute specialized in the study of marine biology and was situated on the western coast of Sweden. He was the member of both Royal Swedish Academy and Royal Society of Sciences in Uppsala. His research on cephalopods (Mollusk) was a significant contribution to the field of marine biology.


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