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Eduard Rüppell
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Eduard Rüppell (1794–1884) was a German explorer, zoologist, ornithologist, and naturalist. Born in Frankfurt, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and was educated at the University of Pavia. His professional work focused on zoology and botany, with activities centered in Frankfurt and the Ethiopian Empire. He was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Academy of Sciences of Turin, and the Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research.
Rüppell authored seventeen works, including *Neue werbellose Thiere des Rothen Meers*, *Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig*, and *Monographie der Gattung Otis*. His archives are held at the University Library Johann Christian Senckenberg. He died in Frankfurt and was buried in the Frankfurt Main Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1794
- Died
- 1884
- Works
- 17
Top works
- Neue werbellose Thiere des Rothen Meers
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig
- Neuer Nachtrag von Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer Fische im NIl entdect, 1835
- Ornithologische Miscellen
- Monographie der Gattung Otis
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Immune Landscape of Cancer
· 2018 · cited 4,770x
- Lithium metal anodes for rechargeable batteries
· 2014 · cited 4,588x
- Covalent radii revisited
· 2008 · cited 3,925x
- A Phase 3 Trial of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
· 2014 · cited 3,466x
- Hierarchical Attention Networks for Document Classification
· 2016 · cited 3,019x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1794-11-20 ) 20 November 1794, Frankfurt am Main
- Died
- 10 December 1884 (1884-12-10) (aged 90)
- Alma mater
- University of Pavia
- Fields
- naturalist
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Encyclopedic overview
Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell, also spelled Rueppell (20 November 1794 – 10 December 1884) was a German naturalist and explorer, best known for his collections and descriptions of plants and animals from Africa and Arabia.
Biography
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