Emanuel David Rudolph

Emanuel David "Rudy" Rudolph (9 September 1927, Brooklyn – 22 June 1992, Columbus, Ohio) was a botanist, lichenologist, and historian of botany. He was "the first botanist to conduct diverse experiments on the total biology of lichens in both polar regions".


Emanuel David Rudolph
Born(1927-09-09)September 9, 1927
DiedJune 22, 1992(1992-06-22) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBrooklyn College; Hunter College; New York University
Alma materWashington University
Known forlichenology of Arctic and Antarctic regions; effects of stress on lichens; history of botany
Scientific career
Fieldslichenology
InstitutionsWellesley College; Ohio State University
ThesisRevisionary Studies in the Lichen Family Blasteniaceae in North America North of Mexico
Doctoral advisorsCarroll William Dodge
Doctoral studentsJames D. Lawrey
Author abbrev. (botany)E.D.Rudolph
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