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Apr 3, 2024 · Nathanael Pringsheim (born November 30, 1823, Wziesko, Silesia [now in Poland]—died October 6, 1894, Berlin, Germany) was a botanist whose contributions to the study of algae made him one of the founders of the science of algology.
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Pringsheim was one of the leaders in the botanical revival of the 19th century with his contribution to studies of cell development and life history, particularly in the algae and fungi. He was among the first to demonstrate sexual reproduction in algae and observe alternation of generations between the two sexually differentiated motile ...
May 11, 2018 · PRINGSHEIM, NATHANAEL (b. Wziesko, Silesia, 30 November 1823; d. Berlin, Germany, 6 October 1894) botany, plant physiology.
(1823–1894) German botanist. Pringsheim, who was born at Wziesko (now in Poland), studied medicine at the universities of Breslau and Leipzig. However, his interest turned to natural science when he moved to the University of Berlin; he gained his PhD in 1848 with a thesis on the growth and thickness of plant cell walls.
Nathanael Pringsheim. 1823-1894. German botanist who investigated reproduction in plants. Pringsheim was among the first to observe sexual reproduction in algae. He showed that these tiny organisms release sperm and egg cells into the water, where they combine.
Nathanael Pringsheim (30 November 1823 – 6 October 1894) was a German botanist. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Biography. Nathanael Pringsheim was born at Landsberg, Prussian Silesia, and studied at the universities of Breslau, Leipzig, and Berlin successively.
