German botanist (1817–1891).
Karl Theodor Rümpler (1817 in Alterstedt – 23 May 1891 in Erfurt) was a German botanist and horticulturist. He developed a passion for botany in his youth, and studied natural sciences at the gymnasium in Mühlhausen, where one of his classmates was Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers. He later took classes in botany, zoology and foreign languages at the University of Berlin. Beginning in 1852 he was associated with the Gärtner-Lehr-Anstalt zu Erfurt (a gardener-teaching institution in Erfurt) as an instructor and inspector. In 1860 he became secretary of the Erfurter Gartenbauvereins (Erfurt Horticultural
Abbreviations: Rümpler
Occupations: vocational teacher, non-fiction writer, teacher, gardener, editing staff, botanist, author
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1817-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1891-05-23T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Alterstedt
Direct attributions: 12 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 17 plants, 0 fungi