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Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt Hofmeister (18 May 1824 – 12 January 1877) was a German biologist and botanist. He "stands as one of the true giants in the history of biology and belongs in the same pantheon as Darwin and Mendel."
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- discovering the alternation of generations in plants
Mar 13, 2024 · Wilhelm Hofmeister (born May 18, 1824, Leipzig—died January 12, 1877, Lindenau, near Leipzig) was a German botanist whose investigations of plant structure made him a pioneer in the science of comparative plant morphology. Hofmeister entered his father’s publishing business at the age of 17.
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Sep 11, 2017 · Summary. On January 12 th 1877, the Grim Reaper visited Wilhelm Hofmeister ( Figure 1) for the last time. Having recently witnessed the death of a wife, two daughters, and two sons (only two of his nine children survived him), the German botanist, perhaps succumbing to the weight of his own grief, suffered a series of strokes and then promptly ...
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Sep 11, 2017 · Cyrus Martin revives the memory of Wilhelm Hofmeister, one of the most accomplished botanists of all time, and discusses how his work relates to modern-day studies in plant biology. Wilhelm Hofmeister and the foundations of plant science: Current Biology
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May 21, 2018 · People. Science and Technology. Botany: Biographies. Wilhelm Hofmeister. Hofmeister, Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt. views 2,732,271 updated May 21 2018. Hofmeister, Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt. ( b. Leipzig, Germany, 18 May 1824 ; d. Lindenau, near Leipzig, 12 January 1877) botany.
Dec 1, 1996 · Friederich Wilhelm Benedikt Hofmeister (1824-1877) stands as one of the true giants in the history of biology and belongs in the same pantheon as Darwin and Mendel. Yet by comparison, he is virtual...
Oct 1, 2001 · Wilhelm Hofmeister (1824–1877) Undoubtedly the most notable figure in the history of plant morphology was Friederich Wilhelm Benedikt Hofmeister . Known principally as the discoverer of the alternation of generations and for his fundamental studies of plant embryology, Hofmeister is equally significant for having sired the most notable ...
