Rudolf Marloth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rudolf Marloth

South African scientist

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1855

Place of Birth: Lübben (Spreewald), Brandenburg, Germany

Date of Death: 15-May-1931

Profession: pharmacist, university teacher, botanist, explorer

Nationality: Germany, South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth (28 December 1855 Lübben, Germany – 15 May 1931 Caledon, Cape Province) was a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa which appeared in six superbly illustrated volumes between 1913 and 1932.
This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Marloth when citing a botanical name.