Walter Migula
Encyclopedia
Walter Emil Friedrich August Migula (* 1863 in Zyrowa
(Oberschlesien
, Gmina Zdzieszowice
); † 1938 in Eisenach
) was a German
botanist, who published many articles on the subjects of cryptogamic botany, bacteriology
, and plant physiology
. He is best remembered for his Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Deutsch-Österreich und der Schweiz (Cryptogamic Flora of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and for describing the proteobacteria
l genus Pseudomonas
.
Zyrowa
Żyrowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zdzieszowice, within Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...
(Oberschlesien
Province of Upper Silesia
The Province of Upper Silesia was a province of the Free State of Prussia created in the aftermath of World War I. It comprised much of the region of Upper Silesia and was eventually divided into two administrative regions , Kattowitz and Oppeln...
, Gmina Zdzieszowice
Gmina Zdzieszowice
Gmina Zdzieszowice is an urban-rural gmina in Krapkowice County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Zdzieszowice, which lies approximately south-east of Krapkowice and south-east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...
); † 1938 in Eisenach
Eisenach
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
) was a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
botanist, who published many articles on the subjects of cryptogamic botany, bacteriology
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
, and plant physiology
Plant physiology
Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Closely related fields include plant morphology , plant ecology , phytochemistry , cell biology, and molecular biology.Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition,...
. He is best remembered for his Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Deutsch-Österreich und der Schweiz (Cryptogamic Flora of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and for describing the proteobacteria
Proteobacteria
The Proteobacteria are a major group of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera....
l genus Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas is a genus of gammaproteobacteria, belonging to the family Pseudomonadaceae containing 191 validly described species.Recently, 16S rRNA sequence analysis has redefined the taxonomy of many bacterial species. As a result, the genus Pseudomonas includes strains formerly classified in the...
.
External links
- http://www.chem-bio.uni-karlsruhe.de/19.php