Franz Firbas


Franz Firbas was a German botanist who taught at the University of Göttingen. From 1952–1964, he was director of their Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut. Former students include Gerhard Lang and Heinz Ellenberg.

Education

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