William-Henri Schopfer
William-Henri Schopfer (born May 8, 1900 in Yverdon , † June 19, 1962 in Bern ) was a Swiss biologist .
Life
Schopfer studied biology with Robert Chodat in Geneva , in Paris and with Hans Kniep in Berlin. In 1928 he received his doctorate in Geneva, where he worked as a high school teacher and completed his habilitation in 1929 . From 1933 to 1962 he was a full professor of botany and general biology and director of the Botanical Institute and Gardens of the University of Bern , where he was dean from 1941 to 1942 and rector from 1948 to 1949 . From 1942 to 1943 Schopfer was President of the Swiss Society for Microbiology, and from 1947 to 1961 of theSwiss Society for the History of Medicine and Natural Sciences .
“Schopfer, whose lecture art was legendary, opened up the field of vitamin research in plants. The starting point was his discovery that the Phycomyces fungus cannot thrive without vitamin B1 . Part-time syntheses and opponents were found. His last work was on the active ingredient inositol . The Bern Botanical Institute achieved a worldwide reputation under his leadership. "
Schopfer received four honorary doctorates from French universities.
literature
- Announcements from the Natural Research Society in Bern. Vol. 20, 1962, pp. 83-102 (with catalog raisonné).
- Negotiations of the Swiss Natural Research Society . Vol. 142, 1962, pp. 252-258.
- Dictionary of Scientific Biography . Vol. 12, 207 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about William-Henri Schopfer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Heinz Balmer : William-Henri Schopfer. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schopfer, William-Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yverdon |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1962 |
| Place of death | Bern |