Franz Firbas Explained

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

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

  1. Presidential address: aerobiology — science in progress . Sunirmal Chanda . 1991 . Grana . 30 . 1 . 5-8 . 10.1080/00173139109427761 . 1 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Plant ecology and ecosystems research . Georg-August-Universität Göttingen . 1 March 2024.
  3. Book: Schulze, Ernst-Detlef . In Memoriam: Otto Ludwig Lange (1927–2017) . v–vii . Global Ecology and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms . 2018 . Glibert . Patricia M. . Patricia Glibert. Burford . Michele A. . Zhou . Mingjiang . Berdalet . Elisa . Pitcher . Grant C. . Springer . 978-3-319-70069-4.
  4. History of the studies on the flora and vegetation in the Czech Republic . Krahulec F. . 2012 . Preslia . 84 . 397–426 . 1 March 2024.

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