William Oswald Alexander Tschirch (* 17 October 1856 in Guben; "† 2 December 1939 in Berne) was pharmacy scientist. In the center of its work were located studies to plant anatomy, investigations over Anthrachinonglykoside and contributions for medicament examination.

Life stations

• to 1875 pharmacist teachings in Dresden
• 1878 to 1880 study at the Friedrich William university in Berlin (today: Humboldt university to Berlin)
• 1881 graduation in Freiburg in mash gau
• 1890 to 1932 professor for pharmacy and Pharmakognosie in Berne

Works

• Deeply felt and Erstrebtes: Life memories, Bonn, 1921
• The life of the plant and its soul, Berne/Leipzig, 1939

Literature

• Kirsten Bork: Alexander Tschirch, a study of the life of a trailblazing Pharmakognosten and its view of Pharmakognosie with special consideration of its Hauptwerkes (manual of the Pharmakognosie), peppering castle, 2003

Related links

• Institut for medicine history of the University of Berne

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