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Pringsheim, Nathanael
Born Nov. 30, 1823, in Wziesko; died Oct. 6, 1894, in Berlin. German botanist. In 1851, Pringsheim became a privatdocent at the University of Berlin. He received a professorship at the University of Jena in 1864 and at the University of Berlin in 1868. Pringsheim’s principal works were on the developmental cycle and the sexual process in algae. He described the merging of algal spermatozoids and ova. He also discovered apospory in mosses. Pringsheim studied the structure of chloroplasts and the role of chlorophyll in plants. WORKSGesammelte Abhandlungen, vols. 1–4. Jena, 1895–96.REFERENCECohn, F. “Nathanael Pringsheim.” Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft, 1895, vol. 13.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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