Christine Marie von Cappelen

Christine Marie von Cappelen
Born
Christine Marie Klein

(1766-09-21)21 September 1766
Drammen, Buskerud, Denmark–Norway
Died8 April 1849(1849-04-08) (aged 82)
Schleswig, Duchy of Schleswig
Burial placeBrethren Church, Christiansfeld, Denmark
OccupationBotanist
SpousePeder von Cappelen (m. 1794)
Children2

Christine Marie von Cappelen (née Klein, 21 September 1766 – 8 April 1849), sometimes known as "Maja" or "Mother Cappelen," was Norway's first female botanist.

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