About Alfred Fischer
Lived 1858 – 1913 (aged 54). Alfred Fischer was a mycologist, university teacher, bacteriologist and botanist.
Alfred Fischer (17 December 1858 – 1913) was a German botanist. His is known for his dispute with Erwin Frink Smith over the role of bacteria in plant pathology.
Fischer was born in Meissen, Germany. Fischer lectured in botany at the University of Leipzig.
Selected works Die Plasmolyse der Bakterien (1891) Untersuchungen über bakterien (1894) Vorlesungen über Bakterien (1897) Beiträge zur kenntnis der physiologie und verbreitung denitrifizierender thiosulfat-bakterien (1914)
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Who was Alfred Fischer?
German botanist (1858–1913)
When was Alfred Fischer born?
Alfred Fischer was born on 17 December 1858 in Meissen.
When did Alfred Fischer die?
Alfred Fischer died on 27 March 1913 in Leipzig.
What was Alfred Fischer's occupation?
Alfred Fischer was a mycologist, university teacher, bacteriologist and botanist.
What nationality was Alfred Fischer?
Alfred Fischer's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alfred Fischer (botanist)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alfred Fischer. https://biography.guide/alfred-fischer-mycologist/
MLA: "Alfred Fischer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alfred-fischer-mycologist/.
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