Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang
Born(1867-03-23)23 March 1867
Hamar, Norway
Died29 November 1953(1953-11-29) (aged 86)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationbotanist
ChildrenReidar Omang

Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang (23 March 1867 โ€“ 29 November 1953) was a Norwegian botanist.

Biography

Omang was born in Hamar on 23 March 1867, and graduated as cand.real. in 1895. He specialized in the genus Hieracium, and described several new species of the genus.[1]

He was the father of Reidar Omang.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. โ†‘ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Reidar Omang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2017.


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