Kurt Wein
Kurt Wein (born February 22, 1883 in Eisleben , † March 11, 1968 in Nordhausen ) was a German educator and botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Wine "
Life
The son of a businessman attended the community school and the teachers' college in Eisleben. In Rehmsdorf he then got a job as a teacher. This was followed by Blankenheim, Helbra and from 1912 Nordhausen as locations. He worked in Nordhausen for 34 years until 1946, after which he had to retire from school.
In 1952, Wein received an order from the Sangerhausen Rosarium and the director of the Institute for Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben to redefine the wild roses there and to research the history of local crops.
Memberships
- 1930 Academy of Charitable Sciences in Erfurt
- 1934 Leopoldina
- 1959 honorary member of the Botanical Association of the Province of Brandenburg
- 1962 honorary member of the Natural History Association of the Rhineland and Westphalia
- 1962 Linnean Society of London elected.
Honors
- 1961 Leibniz Medal
- 1963 honorary doctorate from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- A street in Lutherstadt Eisleben was named after him.
Web links
- Literature by and about Kurt Wein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography on NordhausenWiki
- Short biography with photo
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wine, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisleben |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1968 |
| Place of death | Nordhausen |