Eduard Rüppell

Eduard Rüppell
Eduard Rüppell
Born(1794-11-20)20 November 1794
Died10 December 1884(1884-12-10) (aged 90)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Pavia
Scientific career
Fieldsnaturalist

Wilhelm Peter Eduard Simon Rüppell, also spelled Rueppell (20 November 1794 – 10 December 1884) was a German naturalist and explorer, best known for his collections and descriptions of plants and animals from Africa and Arabia.