HG
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Austrian botanist
A.K.A.
Gams
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
25 September 1893(Brno)
Death:
13 February 1976(Innsbruck)
The details
Biography
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.