Sara Elisabeth Moræa
(1716-1806)
Sara Elisabeth "Sara Lisa" von Linné (née Moræa; 26 April 1716 – 20 April 1806) was a Swedish woman who was married to Carl Linnaeus and was mother to Carl Linnaeus the Younger and Elisabeth Christina von Linné. She was involved in the creation of the Linnean Society of London through the auctioning of her late husband's scientific papers. She is one of the historic Swedish women who have streets named after her in the Kärringstan district of Enskededalen, Stockholm (Sara Moraeas väg).
Biography
Sara Elisabeth Moræa was born in Falun, Sweden, in 1716, the daughter of Johan Moraeus (1672–1742; a physician at Falun mine) and his wife Elisabeth Hansdotter (1691–1769). Her parents had a total of seven children. Both her parents came from the wealthy bourgeoisie and she grew up on Svedens gård outside Falun. She attended school and received a formal education.
In February 1735, Carl Linnaeus proposed to Sara Elisabeth when he was travelling through Dalarna. Her father accepted the proposal on the condition that Carl would travel abroad before his marriage and take his doctorate so that he could support his family.
Carl went to the Netherlands, and during the time Sara Elisabeth was engaged, she lived a good life with many parties and among friends in the bourgeoisie of Falun.
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