Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers | |
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| Born | 26 December 1816 Mühlhausen, Germany |
| Died | 18 June 1853 Berlin, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald University of Breslau |
| Known for | Repertorium botanices systematicæ |
| Notable work | Repertorium botanices systematicæ (1842-1847) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers (26 December 1816 in Mühlhausen – 18 June 1853 in Berlin) was a German botanist. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Walp. when citing a botanical name.
He received his education at the Universities of Greifswald and Breslau, earning his habilitation in 1848 at Berlin. He died on 18 June 1853 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The plant genus Walpersia (synonym Phyllota) is named after him.