Helmut Gams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Helmut Gams

Austrian botanist

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1893

Place of Birth: Brno, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1976

Profession: professor, botanist, lichenologist, bryologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Helmut Gams (1893–1976) was a central European botanist.
Born in Brno, he moved to Zürich as a child.
He studied at the University of Zurich, being awarded a PhD in 1918.
During his career, he worked at the University of Munich and the University of Innsbruck.
His research saw him pursue fieldwork around Europe and Asia.
He specialized in mosses and lichens.