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The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the knowledge circulation surrounding the Linnean student Lars Montin’s journey to Northern Sweden in 1749. More specifically, the intention is to examine how agents contributed to the knowledge circulation and to map the movements of the living and dried plants and seeds Montin brought with him to Uppsala. The thesis concludes that local households and agents were vital to Montin’s journey and the gathering of knowledge and specimens. However, some agents created a break in the knowledge circulation, which manifested itself through countersigns like silence, doubt and refusal. When it comes to the specimens of plants Montin collected during his journey, several of them were found in nodes of knowledge after Montin’s return, such as the Botanic Garden in Uppsala and Montin’s herbarium. Their accumulation likely contributed to Montin’s later career as a Natural Historian. All in all, Montin’s journey brought to light how local knowledge and flora can be transformed when introduced into nodes in a scientific, geographical landscape. |
