Complete the sentence about Elias Lönnrot with the correct year: In botany, he is remembered as the author of the ______ Flora Fennica, the first scientific text written in Finnish rather than in Latin.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1860
In botany he is remembered as the author of the 1860 Flora Fennica, the first scientific text in Finnish rather than Latin or Swedish. It was a landmark.
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