Wilhelm Vischer (botanist)
| Wilhelm Vischer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1890 Basel |
| Died |
1960 Basel |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | botanist |
| Known for | phycology |
Wilhelm Vischer (5 January 1890 in Basel – 2 June 1960 in Basel) [1] was a Swiss botanist whose area of interest was the algae and spermatophytes.
He studied medicine in Geneva and Basel, and natural sciences in Munich, where in 1914 he obtained his PhD. At the University of Munich, he was a student of Karl Ritter von Goebel. Following graduation, with Robert Hippolyte Chodat, he participated on a botanical excursion to Paraguay. After his return to Switzerland, he spent several years in Geneva (1914–1919), working on plants collected in Paraguay.[2]
Beginning in 1919, he worked as a botanist at the rubber research station in Buitenzorg, Java. In 1924 he qualified as a lecturer at the University of Basel, where from 1928 to 1960, he served as an associate professor of botany.[2]
In 1937, Adolf Pascher named the algae genus Vischeria in his honour.[2][3]
Selected publications
- La Végétation du Paraguay. Résultats Scientifiques d'une Mission Botanique Suisse au Paraguay, with Robert Hippolyte Chodat, 1927 (Google Books).
- Études mycologiques faites au Parc national suisse, Jules Favre, Wilhelm Vischer, Fritz Heinis, 1945.
References
- ↑ Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz biography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
- ↑ AlgaeBase Vischeria
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Vischer'". International Plant Names Index.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to: Wilhelm Vischer |
- IPNI List of taxa described & co-described by Vischer.
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