His father died when Carl was a toddler, while his younger sister was born after the father's death. In 1864 his mother moved to
Växjö with her two children, where Carl went to primary school. Despite his musical and artistic talents, his mother steered him away from such a career. He matriculated in 1874 and immediately enrolled at
Uppsala University for
botany and
zoology. Ten years later he became associate Professor of Botany and Doctor of Philosophy. In 1887 Lindman started work as the
Regnellian Amanuensis at the
Swedish Museum of Natural History, spending some of his time as assistant in
Bergius Botanic Garden and the rest as lecturer in Natural History and Physics at Högre Latinläroverket, a secondary school in
Stockholm. In 1892 Lindman and
Gustaf Malme were awarded the first Regnellian travel grant. After a voyage to
Brazil and
Paraguay, he resumed his post as lecturer. From 1896 to 1900 he tutored the sons of the crown prince (later
Gustav V of Sweden). In 1905, Lindman was appointed Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History and filled this chair until his retirement in 1923. Lindman died on 21 June 1928 aged 72. == Gallery ==