Franz Firbas (born 4 June 1902 in

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; died 19 February 1964 in

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) was a German botanist who taught at the

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. From 1952 to 1964, he was director of its Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut. Former students include

Otto Ludwig Lange Otto Ludwig Lange (21 August 1927 – 14 August 2017 in Würzburg) was a German botanist and lichenologist. The focus of his scientific work was on the ecophysiology of wild and cultivated plants as well as lichens. He investigated heat, frost ...

, Gerhard Lang and Heinz Ellenberg.

Education

Firbas studied at the German branch of

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(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.

References

20th-century German botanists Academic staff of the University of Göttingen Charles University alumni Academic staff of Charles University 1902 births 1964 deaths Czechoslovak emigrants to Germany {{botanist-stub