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Friedrich Ludwig
1851–1918
A German botanist and teacher, he spent much of his career in Greiz and became known for clear, practical writing on plant life and the study of lower organisms. His work helped bring botany and biology to students as well as specialists.
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Die Tier- und Pflanzenwelt des Süsswassers. Erster Band.
by F. A. (François Alphonse) Forel, August Gruber, Friedrich Ludwig, W. (Walter) Migula, Ludwig Plate, Julius Vosseler, Wilhelm Weltner
About the author
Born on October 24, 1851, in Schleusingen, Friedrich Ludwig was a German botanist, biologist, and educator. He taught mathematics and biology at the Gymnasium in Greiz from 1875, later becoming a senior teacher and professor there.
His research focused especially on cryptogams such as fungi and algae, and he also worked on mites in zoology. Alongside his scientific studies, he wrote textbooks including Lehrbuch der Biologie der Pflanzen (1895), aiming to make plant biology more accessible and systematic for learners.
Ludwig died in Greiz on July 21, 1918. Though not widely known outside specialist circles today, he is remembered for combining careful research with teaching and for contributing to the study of plant biology in Germany.