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Lorenz Hiltner
Lorenz Hiltner (November 30, 1862 – June 6, 1923), born in Neumarkt in the Kingdom of Bavaria and died in Munich, was a German agronomist and microbiologist, known for developing the concept of the rhizosphere and for pioneering the development of the field of microbial ecology.
Lorenz Hiltner was born on November 30, 1862, in Neumarkt. After completing his primary and secondary education in Neumarkt, he received a scholarship to study natural sciences in Nuremberg with a specialization in zoology and botany. In 1882, he was awarded a scholarship that allowed him to study for a short period at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Naples.
He died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on June 6, 1923, in his office in Munich.
His eldest son, Erhard Hiltner (born 1893), continued his research, notably publishing in 1929 a second edition of his book Pflanzenschutz nach Monaten geordnet (Plant Protection Organized by Months).
In 1885, he became the assistant of, an expert in seed quality control at the Tharandt Plant Physiology Research Station. Together, they conducted studies on the symbiotic relationships of the legume family Fabaceae with certain soil bacteria living on the root nodules, following the work of Hermann Hellriegel and Hermann Wilfarth. These studies led to the development of the first cultures of rhizobium bacteria. While in Tharandt, he also conducted studies on the importance of root nodules in the nitrogen nutrition of black alder.
At the same time, Hiltner prepared a thesis on "the diseases of plants of horticultural and agronomic interest caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea and their treatment," which he presented in 1892 at the University of Erlangen, earning him a doctorate.
In 1902, he became the director of the Royal Institute of Agriculture and Botany in Munich (Königliche Agrikulturbotanische Anstalt, which would become in 1917 the Bavarian Institute for Plant Growth and Protection).
He was appointed professor at the Technical University of Munich in 1903, where he later earned the title of Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Bacteriology.
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Lorenz Hiltner
Lorenz Hiltner (November 30, 1862 – June 6, 1923), born in Neumarkt in the Kingdom of Bavaria and died in Munich, was a German agronomist and microbiologist, known for developing the concept of the rhizosphere and for pioneering the development of the field of microbial ecology.
Lorenz Hiltner was born on November 30, 1862, in Neumarkt. After completing his primary and secondary education in Neumarkt, he received a scholarship to study natural sciences in Nuremberg with a specialization in zoology and botany. In 1882, he was awarded a scholarship that allowed him to study for a short period at the Institute of Zoology at the University of Naples.
He died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on June 6, 1923, in his office in Munich.
His eldest son, Erhard Hiltner (born 1893), continued his research, notably publishing in 1929 a second edition of his book Pflanzenschutz nach Monaten geordnet (Plant Protection Organized by Months).
In 1885, he became the assistant of, an expert in seed quality control at the Tharandt Plant Physiology Research Station. Together, they conducted studies on the symbiotic relationships of the legume family Fabaceae with certain soil bacteria living on the root nodules, following the work of Hermann Hellriegel and Hermann Wilfarth. These studies led to the development of the first cultures of rhizobium bacteria. While in Tharandt, he also conducted studies on the importance of root nodules in the nitrogen nutrition of black alder.
At the same time, Hiltner prepared a thesis on "the diseases of plants of horticultural and agronomic interest caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea and their treatment," which he presented in 1892 at the University of Erlangen, earning him a doctorate.
In 1902, he became the director of the Royal Institute of Agriculture and Botany in Munich (Königliche Agrikulturbotanische Anstalt, which would become in 1917 the Bavarian Institute for Plant Growth and Protection).
He was appointed professor at the Technical University of Munich in 1903, where he later earned the title of Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Bacteriology.
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