Franz Josef Ruprecht
1814–70
German-born botanist and physician. Practised medicine in Prague. Curator of the botanical collections of the Academy of Sciences at St Petersburg, 1839; assistant director, St Petersburg botanical gardens, 1851–5; director, botanical museum of the academy, 1855; professor of botany at the Paedagogium, St Petersburg, 1855–9.
Sources
ADB
Taxonomic literature.
Bibliography
ADB: Allgemeine deutsche Biographie. Under the auspices of the Historical Commission of the Royal Academy of Sciences. 56 vols. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. 1875–1912.
Taxonomic literature: Taxonomic literature. A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. By Frans A. Stafleu and Richard S. Cowan. 2d edition. 7 vols. Utrecht, Netherlands: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. The Hague, Netherlands: W. Junk. 1976–88.
