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Richard WettsteinAustrian botanist.
Date of Birth: 30.06.1863
Country:  Austria |
Content:
- Biography of Richard Wettstein
- Academic Career
- Scientific Achievements
- - Co-developed the morphologo-geographic method in plant taxonomy.
- Notable Accomplishments
Biography of Richard Wettstein
Early Life and EducationRichard Wettstein was an Austrian botanist born in 1863. Little is known about his early life, but he eventually pursued his education in botany, obtaining his doctorate from the University of Vienna.
Academic Career
Professor of BotanyIn 1892, Wettstein became a professor at the German University in Prague. Seven years later, in 1899, he moved to the University of Vienna as a professor and director of the Botanical Institute and Garden.
Scientific Achievements
Wettstein made significant contributions to the field of botany:- He developed a theory on the evolution of flowering plants, suggesting that bisexual flowers evolved from multiple unisexual flowers.
- Co-developed the morphologo-geographic method in plant taxonomy.
- Discovered seasonal dimorphism in flowering plants.- Advocated Lamarckist evolutionary views.
Scientific Expeditions
Wettstein conducted extensive scientific expeditions to Brazil and later to South and East Africa together with his son.
Notable Accomplishments
- President of the Vienna Zoological-Botanical Society (1901)- Co-president of the II International Botanical Congress (1905)
- Honorary member of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1927)
Legacy
Genera Named After Wettstein
Two genera of plants were named in Wettstein's honor:
- Wettsteinia
- Wettsteiniola
Personal Life
Wettstein had a son, Friedrich Wettstein, also a botanist. Richard Wettstein passed away in 1931, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of botany.
