Franz FirbasFranz Firbas was a German botanist who taught at the University of Göttingen. From 1952 to 1964, he was director of its Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut. Former students include Otto Ludwig Lange, Gerhard Lang and Heinz Ellenberg.EducationFirbas studied at the German branch of Charles University in Prague under Prof. K. Rudolph. He was an assistant professor for a short time, before leaving to go to Germany.