About Ernst Pringsheim
Lived 1881 – 1970 (aged 89). Ernst Pringsheim was a German botanist, university teacher, plant physiologist, curator, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Ernst Pringsheim Jr. or Ernst Georg Pringsheim (October 26, 1881 in Breslau, Lower Silesia – December 26, 1970 in Hannover) was a German natural scientist and plant physiology.
He taught as a professor for biochemistry and botany, in the University of Berlin, University of Prague, and Cambridge University.
Life He was a son of Hugo Pringsheim (- 1915, Oppeln, Oberschlesien), and Hedwig Johanna Heymann (1856–1938).
Personal In 1907 he married Lily Chun (1887–1954); they divorced in 1921, having had five children. He married pharmacist Olga Zimmermann (1902–1992) in Prague in 1929. Their son Wolfgang Pringsheim (1936-2025) was a pioneer of neonatology in Freiburg im Breisgau.
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Who was Ernst Pringsheim?
German botanist (1881-1970)
When was Ernst Pringsheim born?
Ernst Pringsheim was born on 26 October 1881 in Wrocław.
When did Ernst Pringsheim die?
Ernst Pringsheim died on 26 December 1970 in Hanover.
What was Ernst Pringsheim's occupation?
Ernst Pringsheim was a botanist, university teacher, plant physiologist, curator, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was Ernst Pringsheim?
Ernst Pringsheim was German.
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