Swiss botanist (1854-1939).
Robert Keller (24 September 1854 – 8 July 1939) was a Swiss botanist from Oberembrach, a village near Winterthur. In 1877 he obtained his doctorate from the University of Jena, subsequently working as a teacher in the education sector of Winterthur; initially at the Mädchenschule, then from 1880 at the gymnasium and afterwards at its industrial school. From 1891 to 1916, he was rector of municipal schools. In Winterthur, he strove for various educational reforms, and was curator of the city's natural science collections. As a botanist, his primary research dealt with plant systematics and flo
Abbreviations: R.Keller
Occupations: teacher, politician, secondary school teacher, exhibition curator, curator, botanist
Citizenships: Switzerland
Languages: German
Dates: 1854-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1939-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Winterthur
Direct attributions: 36 plants, 2 fungi
Authorship mentions: 42 plants, 2 fungi