Wilhelm Hofmeister, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilhelm Hofmeister

German botanist

Date of Birth: 18-May-1824

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1877

Profession: biologist, university teacher, botanist

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Wilhelm Friedrich Benedikt Hofmeister (18 May 1824 – 12 January 1877) 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.