André Pirson
André Pirson (born March 26, 1910 in Erlangen , † February 7, 2004 in Göttingen ) was a German botanist , researcher and university professor . Until his retirement he researched and taught at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen .
biography
Pirson studied botany and graduated in 1937 with a doctorate . During his studies he was involved in the youth movement-reformed connections Nothung and Teja . In the 1950s he was a professor at the University of Marburg , where he was also responsible for the management of the botanical garden . From 1946 to 1958 he was director of the Botanical Institute in Marburg . He then switched to the Georg August University in Göttingen , where he stayed until his retirement. In 1954 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina . Pirson was a full member of the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen from 1961 and its president from 1972–1976.
research
Pirson was mainly concerned with plant physiological studies of algae . One of his research subjects was the physiology and photosynthesis of the green algae Chlorella and Hydrodictyon and the role of manganese in photosynthesis.
Publications (selection)
- Nutritional and metabolic physiological studies on Fontinalis and Chlorella. ( Dissertation ). In: Zeitschrift für Botanik, Vol. 31, H. 4/5, pp. 193-267, m. 11 fig .; Jena 1937
- (Red. :) Vol. 5. The @CO2 assimilation. Part 1, arr. by DI Arnon et al., 1960, 1013 pp. + XL m. 331 fig .; Part 2, arr. by Horst Engel et al., 1960, 868 pp. + XVI m. 309 Fig. In: Wilhelm Ruhland u. a. (Ed.): Handbuch der Pflanzenphysiologie. Berlin / Göttingen / Heidelberg
- together with Ursula Kaiser: Sexual reproduction of the green alga Hydrodictyon reticulatum. Publication accompanying the film by the IWF , Göttingen 1970
- together with Ursula Kaiser: Asexual reproduction of the green alga Hydrodictyon reticulatum. Publication accompanying the film by the IWF, Göttingen 1970
- together with Ursula Kaiser: Development of Sphaeroplea annulina (Chlorophyta). Publication accompanying the film by the IWF, Göttingen 1977
Awards
- Honorary member of the German Botanical Society V. (DBG) and its president for more than ten years.
- Honorary doctorate from the Department of Biology (Philipps University of Marburg)
Web links
- Literature by and about André Pirson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Tribute: in memory of Professor Dr. Dr. hc André Pirson, a pioneer in photosynthesis and a dedicated academic teacher ( Memento from January 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, last accessed May 20, 2008). (132 kB)
- Correspondence with Frederick John Taylor, b. 1925 in Kalliope , content: Request for algae cultures, 1964
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members . In: Yearbook of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences . tape 2004 , no. 1 , 2005, p. 297 .
- ^ "Great services to the Botanical Institute" - press release from the Philipps University of Marburg on the award of an honorary doctorate
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pirson, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German botanist, researcher and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | gain |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 7, 2004 |
| Place of death | Goettingen |