Karl von Goebel
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Karl Immanuel Eberhard Ritter von Goebel ForMemRS (March 8, 1855, Billigheim
, Baden - October 9, 1932, Munich
) was a German
botanist. His main fields of study were comparative functional anatomy, morphology
, and the developmental physiology
of plants under the influence of both phylogenetic and extrinsic factors.
Starting in 1873, Goebel studied theology and philosophy, as well as botany with Wilhelm Hofmeister
, at the University of Tuebingen. In 1876 he moved to Strasbourg, where he worked with Anton de Bary
, and from which he graduated in 1877 with his Ph.D.
. In 1878, Goebel became assistant to Julius Sachs, and in 1880 a lecturer at the University of Wuerzburg. In 1881 he became first assistant to August Schenk of the University of Leipzig, then an associate professor at Strasbourg, and 1882 associate professor at the University of Rostock
, where in 1884 he founded the botanical garden and a botanical institute. From 1887-1891 he was a professor at Marburg, and from 1891-1931 at the University of Munich, where he laid out the new Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
, and served as its first director. In 1885-1886 he undertook research trips to Ceylon and Java, in 1890-1891 Venezuela and then British Guiana.
Goebel was editor of "Flora" from 1889 onwards. In 1892 he became a full member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, in 1914 was named a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome, and in 1926 was elected to the Royal Society
. In 1931, he was awarded the Linnean Medal
of the Linnean Society of London.
Billigheim
Billigheim is a municipality in the district of Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The town of Billigheim has five local subdivisions: Sulzbach , Billigheim, Allfeld, Waldmühlbach and Katzental.-History:...
, Baden - October 9, 1932, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
) was a German
Germany
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botanist. His main fields of study were comparative functional anatomy, morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
, and the developmental physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
of plants under the influence of both phylogenetic and extrinsic factors.
Starting in 1873, Goebel studied theology and philosophy, as well as botany with Wilhelm Hofmeister
Wilhelm Hofmeister
Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt Hofmeister was a German biologist and botanist. He "stands as one of the true giants in the history of biology and belongs in the same pantheon as Darwin and Mendel." He was largely self-taught....
, at the University of Tuebingen. In 1876 he moved to Strasbourg, where he worked with Anton de Bary
Anton de Bary
Heinrich Anton de Bary was a German surgeon, botanist, microbiologist, and mycologist ....
, and from which he graduated in 1877 with his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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. In 1878, Goebel became assistant to Julius Sachs, and in 1880 a lecturer at the University of Wuerzburg. In 1881 he became first assistant to August Schenk of the University of Leipzig, then an associate professor at Strasbourg, and 1882 associate professor at the University of Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
, where in 1884 he founded the botanical garden and a botanical institute. From 1887-1891 he was a professor at Marburg, and from 1891-1931 at the University of Munich, where he laid out the new Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg is a botanical garden and arboretum located at Menzinger Straße 65, Munich, Bavaria, Germany...
, and served as its first director. In 1885-1886 he undertook research trips to Ceylon and Java, in 1890-1891 Venezuela and then British Guiana.
Goebel was editor of "Flora" from 1889 onwards. In 1892 he became a full member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, in 1914 was named a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome, and in 1926 was elected to the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
. In 1931, he was awarded the Linnean Medal
Linnean Medal
The Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1888, and is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or to one of each in the same year...
of the Linnean Society of London.