What is Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli?
[[File:Carl Wilhelm von Naegeli.jpg|thumb|Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli]] '''Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli''' (27 March 1817 – 11 May 1891) was a [[Swiss]] [[botany|botanist]]. He studied cell division, but became known as the man who discouraged [[Gregor Mendel]] from further work on genetics.<ref>Mawer, Simon 2006. ''Gregor Mendel: planting the seeds of genetics''. p81</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:von Nageli, Wilhelm}} [[Category:Swiss botanists]] [[Category:Cell biologists]] [[Category:1817 births]] [[Category:1891 deaths]] [[Category:Swiss scientists]] [[Category:People from the canton of Zürich]] {{bio-stub}}