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

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde