Wilhelm Figdor
Wilhelm Figdor (born March 11, 1866 in Vienna ; † January 27, 1938 there ) was an Austrian plant physiologist .
Life
Wilhelm Figdor grew up as the son of Gustav Wolf Adolf Figdor and his wife Barbara Elizabeth Zeitler in wealthy circumstances. He studied in Bonn and Vienna and was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD.
As an assistant to Julius Wiesner , he traveled to Java and Ceylon with him . In 1899 he became a private lecturer and in 1909 an associate professor for plant physiology at the University of Vienna . In 1906, together with Leopold von Portheim (1869–1947) and Hans Leo Przibram, he founded the biological research institute in Vienna's Prater , the so-called Vivarium (1906–1945).
literature
- Figdor Wilhelm. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 313.
Web links
- Wilhelm Figdor in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Figdor in the catalog of the German National Library
- Professor Dr. Wilhelm Figdor died. In: Neues Wiener Tagblatt , January 28, 1938, p. 7 (online at ANNO ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Figdor, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian plant physiologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1938 |
| Place of death | Vienna |