Wilhelm Detmer
Wilhelm Alexander Detmer (born April 11, 1850 in Hamburg ; † December 12, 1930 there ) was a German plant physiologist.
Life
Wilhelm Detmer studied agriculture at the Hohenheim Agricultural University from 1868 . In 1870 he moved to the University of Leipzig , where he received his doctorate in soil science under Wilhelm Knop in 1871 . In 1872 he moved to the University of Halle . In 1875 he completed his habilitation in plant physiology at the University of Jena . Initially a private lecturer, he was appointed associate professor at the Botanical Institute in Jena in 1879, and in 1925 he was appointed full professor of soil science , seed physiology and plant physiology. In 1925 he retired. In 1883 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .
Detmer worked in particular in the field of germ physiology. He also wrote textbooks on soil science and plant physiology.
Awards
- Appointment as councilor
- Appointment to the Honorary Old Lord of the Corps Rheno-Guestphalia Leipzig
Fonts
- The natural humus bodies of the soil and their agricultural importance , 1871
- Physiological-chemical studies on the germination of oleaginous seeds and the vegetation of Zea mays , 1875
- The scientific foundations of general agricultural soil science , 1876
- Comparative Physiology of the Seed Germination Process , 1880
- Plant Physiology Textbook , 1883
- The plant physiological internship , 2nd edition 1895
- Botanical Walks in Brazil - Travel Sketches and Vegetation Pictures , 1897
- Botanical and Agricultural Studies on Java , 1907
literature
- Theophil Gerber: personalities from agriculture, forestry, horticulture and veterinary medicine. Biographical Lexicon. Volume 1: A-L. 3rd, exp. Edition. NORA Verlagsgemeinschaft Dyck & Westerheide, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-936735-67-3 , p. 136.
Individual evidence
- ^ Member entry of Wilhelm Alexander Detmer at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on September 13, 2016.
- ↑ a b Erwin Willmann (Ed.): Directory of the old Rudolstädter Corps students. (AH. List of the RSC.) , 1928 edition, No. 789
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Detmer, Wilhelm |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Detmer, Wilhelm Alexander |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German plant physiologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1850 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1930 |
Place of death | Hamburg |