Arend Friedrich Wiegmann
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Arend Joachim Friedrich Wiegmann (March 30, 1770 - March 12, 1853) was a German pharmacist
and botanist who was a native of Hadersleben.
Originally an apprentice pharmacist to his uncle in Braunschweig
, he spent the following years working in several pharmacies
in Germany and Switzerland. Following the death of his uncle in 1796, he inherited the Braunschweig pharmacy, which he subsequently sold to concentrate on scientific studies. In 1820 he became a lecturer of natural science
s at the Collegium Carolinum in Braunschweig, and in 1832 he received the title of professor.
Wiegmann is remembered for his 1839 manual on phytopathology
called Die Krankheiten und krankhaften Missbildungen der Gewachse. He also published an important work involving the origins of peat
called Über die Entstehung, Bildung und das Wesen des Torfes.
The plant genus Wiegmannia from the family Rubiaceae
is named after Wiegmann. He was the father of zoologist Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
(1802-1841).
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and botanist who was a native of Hadersleben.
Originally an apprentice pharmacist to his uncle in Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, he spent the following years working in several pharmacies
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
in Germany and Switzerland. Following the death of his uncle in 1796, he inherited the Braunschweig pharmacy, which he subsequently sold to concentrate on scientific studies. In 1820 he became a lecturer of natural science
Natural science
The natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...
s at the Collegium Carolinum in Braunschweig, and in 1832 he received the title of professor.
Wiegmann is remembered for his 1839 manual on phytopathology
Phytopathology
Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...
called Die Krankheiten und krankhaften Missbildungen der Gewachse. He also published an important work involving the origins of peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
called Über die Entstehung, Bildung und das Wesen des Torfes.
The plant genus Wiegmannia from the family Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
is named after Wiegmann. He was the father of zoologist Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann
Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann was a German zoologist. He studied medicine and philology at the University of Leipzig, and afterwards was an assistant to Martin Lichtenstein in Berlin...
(1802-1841).