William-Henri Schopfer

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William-Henri Schopfer

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William-Henri Schopfer's Degrees

• PhD Botany University of Geneva

Why Is William-Henri Schopfer Influential?

According to Wikipedia, William-Henri Schopfer was a Swiss plant physiologist who worked at the University of Bern. He examined the role of vitamins in plants. Schopfer was born in Yverdon to foreman Henry-Louis and Adele-Elisabeth née Hofer. He studied biology in Geneva under Robert Chodat and then worked with Hans Kniep in Berlin, obtaining a doctorate from Geneva in 1928. He then taught at high school before joining the University of Bern. His work was on vitamins and their role in plants. He showed that Phycomyces cannot survive without vitamin B1.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With William-Henri Schopfer?

William-Henri Schopfer is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Geneva