Albert Wigand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Wigand

German botanist

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1821

Place of Birth: Treysa, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1886

Profession: university teacher, botanist, mycologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Julius Wilhelm Albert Wigand (April 21, 1821, Treysa – October 22, 1886) was a German botanist. In 1846 he received his PhD and started lecturing at the University of Marburg.
He became director of the Alter Botanischer Garten Marburg in 1861.
Being a strict Christian, he was opposed to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
He advocated creationism and has been described as "strongly anti-Darwinian".