Eduard Rüppell

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Eduard Rüppell

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Eduard Rüppell's Degrees

• Doctorate Medicine University of Würzburg

Why Is Eduard Rüppell Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell, also spelled Rueppell was a German naturalist and explorer, best known for his collections and descriptions of plants and animals from Africa and Arabia. Biography Rüppell was born in Frankfurt am Main, the son of a prosperous banker, who was a partner in 'Rüppell und Harnier’s Bank'. He was originally destined to be a merchant, but after a visit to Sinai in 1817, where he met Henry Salt and the Swiss-German traveller Ludwig Burckhardt. He explored Giza and the Pyramids with Salt. In 1818, he developed an interest in natural history, and became elected member of the Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft. He attended lectures at the University of Pavia and University of Genoa in botany and zoology.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Eduard Rüppell?

Eduard Rüppell is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Pavia
• University of Würzburg