Wolf V. Vishniac, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wolf V. Vishniac

American biologist

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1922

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1973

Profession: biologist, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Wolf Vladimir Vishniac (April 22, 1922 – December 10, 1973) was an American microbiologist, son of famed photographer Roman Vishniac.
Educated at Brooklyn College and Stanford University, he was a professor of biology at the University of Rochester.
He died on a research trip to the Antarctic attempting to retrieve equipment in a crevasse.
The crater Vishniac on Mars is named in his honor.Wolf Vishniac contributed greatly to the search for life on Mars by developing a special miniature laboratory that could be transported to that planet, known as the "Wolf Trap".
This research was supported by a NASA grant started in 1959, the very first ever for the "biological sciences."