Friedrich August Georg Bitter

Georg Bitter, full name Friedrich August Georg Bitter, ( born August 13, 1873 in Bremen, † 30 July 1927 in Bremen ) was a German botanist. His botanical author abbreviation is " bitter " - earlier was also the shortcuts in use " Bitt. ".

Life

Georg Bitter - son of a grain broker Bremer - After leaving school in Jena, Leipzig and Munich botany. In Kiel Bitter was awarded his doctorate in 1896. Subsequently, he worked in Berlin, Naples and Münster. In 1904, he put in Bremen together with the Swiss gardener Ernst Nussbaumer at donated by Franz Ernst Schütte Botanical Garden on Easter dike. This system lasted until 1935 in the area of ​​today's Georg Bitter Road. In 1937 the garden was moved next to the rhododendron park.

1913 was bitter awarded the title of professor from Bremen Senate.

After the First World War Bitter was appointed professor of botany at the University of Göttingen. For the plant, the natural plant families of Adolf Engler and Prantl Carl he edited " Marattiaceae, Ophioglossaceae " for Volume I. 4 ( 1900). In addition, he published the 8th edition of the Flora of Bremen and Oldenburg work of FGP Buchenau with Bruno bulk.

In Bremen - Hastedt is named after him since 1928, Georg Bitter Road.

Works

  • The genus Acaena. From 1910 to 1911.
  • Solana africana. From 1910 to 1911.
  • Flora of Bremen and Oldenburg., 1927.

Swell

  • Hermann Farenholtz: Bitter, Friedrich August Georg. In: Historical Society of Bremen, Bremen State Archives (ed.): Bremen Biography 1912-1962. Hauschild Verlag, Bremen 1969, p.46 ( SP.2 ) to S.47 ( SP.2 ).
  • Robert Zander, Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold (eds.): Handbook of Plant Names. 13th edition. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5.
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