Nationality American Fields Botany Role Botanist | Name Julius Sachs Spouse Rosa Goldman (m. 1874) | |
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Born July 6, 1849Baltimore, Maryland ( 1849-07-06 ) Alma mater University of RostockColumbia University Died May 29, 1897, Wurzburg, Germany Education Charles University in Prague Books History of botany (1530‑1860), Text‑book of Botany - Morpholo, History of Botany ‑ Scholar's Similar People Jan Evangelista Purkyne, Georg Klebs, Isaac Bayley Balfour | ||
Influenced by Jan Evangelista Purkyne | ||
Video 1 – Julius Sachs 1868 The Father of Plant Physiology
Julius Sachs (July 6, 1849 – February 2, 1934) was an American educator. He founded Sachs Collegiate Institute in 1872, and served as the schools principal until 1902, when he was appointed Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Sachs was born into the Goldman–Sachs family of bankers. He married Rosa Goldman, daughter of Marcus Goldman, in 1874.
Inspired by Julius' brother Bernard Sachs, Julius' son Ernest Sachs became a notable physician.
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