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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Sparrman
Forenames	Anders
Also Known As	Sparrman, Andrew
Epithet	Swedish naturalist
Dates	1748-1820
Gender Identity	Male
History	A pupil of Linnaeus at Uppsala University; he sailed to the Cape of Good Hope in January 1772 to take post as a tutor; he sailed with James Cook on his 2nd voyage, 1772-1775; after his return to Cape Town in July 1775, he journeyed into the African interior, reaching the Great Fish River, returning to the Cape in April 1786.
Source	Wikipedia
Authorised Form of Name	Sparrman; Anders (1748-1820); Swedish naturalist

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