Franz Firbas
From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Franz Firbas (born 4 June 1902 in Prague; died 19 February 1964 in Göttingen) was a German botanist who taught at the University of Göttingen.[1] From 1952 to 1964, he was director of its Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut.[2] Former students include Otto Ludwig Lange,[3] Gerhard Lang and Heinz Ellenberg.
Education[edit]
Firbas studied at the German branch of Charles University (German Charles-Ferdinand University) in Prague under Prof. K. Rudolph. He was an assistant professor for a short time, before leaving to go to Germany.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Sunirmal Chanda (1991). "Presidential address: aerobiology — science in progress". Grana. 30 (1): 5–8. doi:10.1080/00173139109427761. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Plant ecology and ecosystems research". Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Schulze, Ernst-Detlef (2018). "In Memoriam: Otto Ludwig Lange (1927–2017)". In Glibert, Patricia M.; Burford, Michele A.; Zhou, Mingjiang; Berdalet, Elisa; Pitcher, Grant C. (eds.). Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms. Springer. pp. v–vii. ISBN 978-3-319-70069-4.
- ^ Krahulec F. (2012). "History of the studies on the flora and vegetation in the Czech Republic" (PDF). Preslia (84): 397–426. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Academics | |
| People | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a botanist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |