Franz Firbas

Franz Firbas (* June 4, 1902 in Prague; † February 19, 1964 in Göttingen) was a German botanist who taught at the University of Göttingen.[1] From 1952–1964, he was director of their Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut.[2] Former students include Otto Ludwig Lange,[3] Gerhard Lang, and Heinz Ellenberg.

Education

Firbas studied at the German branch of Charles University (German Charles-Ferdinand University) under Prof. K. Rudolph. He was an assistant professor for a short time, before leaving to go to Germany.[4]

References
  1. Presidential address: aerobiology — science in progress
  2. Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - Plant ecology and ecosystems research
  3. 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.
  4. History of the studies on the flora and vegetation in the Czech Republic


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