Wilhelm Hofmeister
German biologist and botanist (1824–1877) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the German biologist. For the German automobile designer, see Wilhelm Hofmeister (automobile designer).
Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt Hofmeister (18 May 1824 – 12 January 1877) was a German biologist and botanist. He "stands as one of the true giants in the history of biology and belongs in the same pantheon as Darwin and Mendel."[1] Largely self-taught he was the first to study and establish alternation of generations and the details of sexual reproduction in the bryophytes.
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Wilhelm Hofmeister | |
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Born | (1824-05-18)18 May 1824 |
Died | 12 January 1877(1877-01-12) (aged 52) |
Nationality | Germany |
Alma mater | none |
Known for | discovering the alternation of generations in plants |
Spouse | 1. Muriel Agnes Lurgenstein (died) 2. Johanna Schmidt |
Children | 9 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | botany, biology |
Institutions | University of Heidelberg, University of Tübingen |
Doctoral advisor | none |
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