Eugenius Warming
Pioneering Danish botanist and ecologist, founder of modern plant ecology.
Chronology: 1840-11-03 – 1924-04-02
Origins & Early Life
Johannes Eugenius Bülow Warming (3 November 1841 – 2 April 1924), known as Eugen Warming, was a Danish botanist and a pioneering figure in the development of ecology. In 1895 Warming published Plantesamfund, often regarded as the first textbook (1895) on plant ecology, and he taught an early university course in ecology. Ecologist Robert J. Goodland wrote in 1975: "If one individual can be singled out to be honoured as the founder of ecology, Warming should gain precedence." Warming wrote textbooks on botany, plant geography and ecology, which were widely read and translated into several languages.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
Notable works include Plantesamfund and Haandbog i den systematiske Botanik. == Early life and family life == Warming was born on the small Wadden Sea island of Mandø as the only child of Jens Warming (1797–1844), a parish minister, and Anna Marie von Bülow af Plüskow (1801–1863). After the early death of his father, he moved with his mother to her brother in Vejle in eastern Jutland. He married Johanne Margrethe Jespersen (known as Hanne Warming; 1850–1922) on 10 November 1871. They had eight children: Marie (1872–1947) married C.
Enduring Legacy & Impact
V. Prytz, Jens Warming (1873–1939), who became a professor...
Source: Wikipedia