Johan Ernst Gunnerus
Right Reverend Johan Ernst Gunnerus | |
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| Born | 26 February 1718 |
| Died | 25 September 1773 (aged 55) |
| Education | University of Copenhagen, University of Halle, University of Jena |
| Known for | Flora Norvegica |
| Title | Bishop |
| Parent(s) | Erasmus Gunnerus and Anna Gerhard |
| Awards | Foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bishop, botanist, zoologist |
| Institutions | Bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros, Trondheim; University of Copenhagen |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Gunnerus |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Gunnerus |
Johan Ernst Gunnerus (26 February 1718 – 25 September 1773) was a Norwegian bishop and botanist. Gunnerus was born at Christiania. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1758 until his death and also a professor of theology at the University of Copenhagen.