Julius Georg Hubertus Wilhelm Troll (3 November 1897, Munich – 28 December 1978, Mainz) was a German botanist, known for his studies in the field of plant morphology. He advocated a morphological biology that was rooted in the nature philosophy of Goethe.[1] He was an older brother to geographer Carl Troll (1899–1975).

Biography

From 1919 to 1921, he studied biological sciences at the University of Munich, where he was a pupil of botanist Karl Ritter von Goebel.[2] In 1929/30 he participated in the Sunda Expedition der Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft, during which, he conducted studies on the respiratory roots of mangrove plants.[3] In 1932 he was appointed professor of botany and director of the botanical garden at the University of Halle, and in 1946, he became a professor of botany and general biology at the University of Mainz.[4]

Some plants with the specific epithet of trollii honor his name,.[5]

Selected works

  • Goethes morphologische schriften, ausgewählt und eingeleitet von Wilhelm Troll. 1932 – Goethe's morphological writings.[6]
  • Vergleichende morphologie der höheren pflanzen, 1935 – Comparative morphology of higher plants.
  • Gestalt und Urbild : gesammelte Aufsätze zu Grundfragen der organischen Morphologie, 1941 – Shape and archetype: collected essays on basic questions of organic morphology.
  • Allgemeine Botanik; ein Lehrbuch auf vergleichend-biologischer Grundlage, 1948 – General botany; a textbook on comparative and biological basics.
  • Praktische Einführung in die Pflanzenmorphologie; ein Hilfsbuch für den botanischen Unterricht und für das Selbststudium, 1954 – Practical introduction to plant morphology; an auxiliary book for botanical teaching and self-study.
  • Die Infloreszenzen : Typologie und Stellung im Aufbau des Vegetationskörpers, 1964 – Inflorescences: Typology and position involving the structure of the plant body.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Biologists Under Hitler by Ute Deichmann
  2. ↑ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  3. ↑ Nationaal Herbarium.Nederland Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors
  4. ↑ Thibaut - Zycha, Volume 10 by K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Company, Walter De Gruyter Incorporated
  5. ↑ Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names by Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton
  6. ↑ Catalog HathiTrust published works
  7. ↑ OCLC Classify published works
  8. ↑ International Plant Names Index.  Troll.
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