About Emil Heitz
Lived 1892 – 1965 (aged 72). Emil Heitz was a German and Swiss botanist, university teacher and botanical collector.
Emil Heitz (born 19 October 1892 in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire - died 8 July 1965 in Lugano, Switzerland) was a German-Swiss botanist and geneticist.
In 1928, Heitz detected differences along chromosomes that correlated with linear arrangement of genes, suggesting the terms euchromatin and heterochromatin for differences detectable by suitable chromosomal stains. His subsequent studies developed what he called cytological genetics, laying the ground for what is now termed cytogenetics.
In November 1933 Heitz was a signatory of the Vow of allegiance of the Professors of the German Universities and High-Schools to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialistic State.
In 1955, Heitz was the first winner of the Schleiden Medal.
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Who was Emil Heitz?
botanist (1892-1965)
When was Emil Heitz born?
Emil Heitz was born on 29 October 1892 in Strasbourg.
When did Emil Heitz die?
Emil Heitz died on 8 July 1965 in Lugano.
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Emil Heitz was a botanist, university teacher and botanical collector.
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Emil Heitz was German and Swiss.
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