Frederik Schübeler

He was born in Fredriksstad as the son of Gregers Frederik Schübeler (1790–1856) and Louise Christine Engstrøm (1786–1846).

He then studied botany and horticulture in Europe between 1848 and 1851 with a scholarship from the Royal Norwegian Society of Development.

He applied for the position as head gardener in 1857, but was rejected following resistance from professor Mathias Blytt.

He received an honorary degree at the University of Breslau in 1861 and was awarded the Royal Norwegian Society of Development's gold medal in 1865.

[1] An adopted daughter of his, Ingeborg Strengberg (1853–1918), married botanical gardener Carl Theodor Schulz.