Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt (28 February 1903, Schmie, Baden-Württemberg – 21 February 1977, Pretoria) was a German botanist.
Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1903 Schmie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Died | 21 February 1977 (aged 73) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | German |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Biology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Schweick. |
In 1904 he moved with his parents to Pretoria, where he later studied at Transvaal University. From 1922 to 1924 he was a student at the University of Bonn (1922–24), later becoming a professor in Pretoria. From 1940 to 1964 he served as inspector of the Botanical Garden at the University of Göttingen.[1]
During his career he collected plants in Transvaal, South-West Africa, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Natal.[2] The plant species Gasteria schweickerdtiana is named after him.[3]
The H.G.W.J Schweickerdt Herbarium (PRU) at the University of Pretoria is named in his honour.
Publications edit
- Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis, 1928 - Studies on photodinese in Vallisneria spiralis.[5]
References edit
- ^ Universität Zürich - Herbarien der Universität Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (biographical information)
- ^ HUH - Databases - Botanist Search
- ^ Calflora Flora of Southern Africa, Plant Names P-Z
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Schweick.
- ^ Google Books Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis