Peter Forsskål†: Finnish/Swedish natural scientist, and student of Carl von Linné; his main tasks was to find supporting evidence for a number of Linné's accounts.[1] Frederik Christian von Haven†: Philologist, was tasked to purchase oriental manuscripts and to transcribe inscriptions. Furthermore, to make observations on the Arabic language, with a focus to help on the obscure passages of the Old Testament.[2] Carsten Niebuhr: Cartographer, was to observe and take measurements for mapping.[2] Christian Carl Kramer†: Physician, was to research a number of medical questions, both on the scientific and also on a more practical level, among the people of Arabia.[2] Georg Wilhelm Baurenfeind†: Artist and painter, tasked to sketch the finds of the others.[2] Lars Berggren†: Acted as orderly on the trip.[2]