Oswald Richter
Oswald Richter (born June 1, 1878 in Prague , † April 8, 1955 in Hanover ) was an Austrian botanist in the spirit of Gregor Mendel . His botanical author's abbreviation (he also described new algae ) is “ O. Richt. ".
Life
Oswald Richter was born the son of the director of a high school in Prague. He graduated from the German grammar school in Prague , studied at the University of Prague and was awarded a doctorate summa cum laude in 1903. phil. PhD. The Austrian Emperor presented him with the " sub auspiciis Imperatoris " ring of honor .
In 1912 he was awarded the Ignaz Lieben Prize . The theme of the award was "Physiology of Algae".
In 1920 he was appointed associate professor for botany, product science, technical microscopy and mycology (fungal science) at the Brno University of Technology. In 1927/1928 he was rector at this university.
The botanist Hans Molisch was an important teacher . The directory of Richter's publications contains 157 publications. They include the areas of experimental plant physiology, especially nutritional physiology, plant pathology and pathological plant anatomy, microchemistry and applied botany, bacteriology, biology and photochemistry.
He developed a process for the use of nettle fibers, fiber nails , for fabric production.
After the Second World War, the family moved to Hanover, where he became a visiting professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover.
Oswald Richter was married and the father of four children. He died on April 8, 1955 in Hanover.
literature
- Rudolf Werner Soukup, W. Gerhard Pohl: The scientific world of yesterday. The winners of the Ignaz L. Lieben Prize 1865-1937 and the Richard Lieben Prize 1912-1928. A chapter of Austrian scientific history in short biographies. Vienna-Cologne-Weimar 2004 (contributions to the history of science and science research. 4.)
Web links
- Oswald Richter: Everyday and strange things from the plant's menu (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Oswald Richter: Examples of the extraordinary sensitivity of plants (PDF, 4.6 MB)
- Love prizewinner: picture Oswald Richter
- Author entry at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Judge, Oswald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O. Richt. (botanical author abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 8, 1955 |
| Place of death | Hanover |