Von Sachs, Julius
Published: August 18, 2006, 4:20 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 4:20 pm
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Julius von Sachs (1832-1897) was a German botanist and the founder of experimental plant physiology. He discovered that, in the presence of light, chlorophyll catalyzes photosynthetic reactions (1865). He also discovered the chlorophyll-containing chloroplasts and that starch is produced in chloroplasts as a result of the photosynthetic activities. Among his works is the famous Textbook of Botany (1868, tr. 1882), which first combined the knowledge gained in various branches of modern botany.
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Sachs, Julius Von (The Ohio State University)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Von Sachs, Julius". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 21, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Von_Sachs,_Julius>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Julius von Sachs (1832-1897) was a German botanist and the founder of experimental plant physiology. He discovered that, in the presence of light, chlorophyll catalyzes photosynthetic reactions (1865). He also discovered the chlorophyll-containing chloroplasts and that starch is produced in chloroplasts as a result of the photosynthetic activities. Among his works is the famous Textbook of Botany (1868, tr. 1882), which first combined the knowledge gained in various branches of modern botany.
Further Readings
Sachs, Julius Von (The Ohio State University)
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