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Karl Friedrich Schimper

German botanist, naturalist and poet (1803–1867).

Born February 15th, 1803 in Mannheim.

Died December 21st, 1867 at 64 years old in Schwetzingen.

Occupations
botanist, geologist, poet, university teacher

Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris