Johann Friedrich Ruthe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German botanist
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Place of Birth: Diekholzen, Lower Saxony, Germany
About Johann Friedrich Ruthe
- Johann Friedrich Ruthe Ruthé or von Ruthe (16 April 1788 in Eggenstädt, near Hildesheim – 24 August 1859 in Berlin) was a German teacher (Oberlehrer), botanist and entomologist.
- In the field of entomology he specialised in Hymenoptera and Diptera. With assistance from Heinrich Friedrich Link (1767–1851) he began his studies at the University of Berlin in 1811.
- Here he had as instructors Karl Rudolphi (1771–1832) and Martin Lichtenstein (1780–1857).
- After concluding his university studies, he taught classes at several schools in Berlin and Frankfurt an der Oder.
- Due to poor health he retired from teaching in 1842. The fungi genus Ruthea is named after him.
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