Otto Bütschli
Johann Adam Otto Bütschli (3 May 1848 – 2 February 1920) was a German zoologist and professor at the University of Heidelberg. He specialized in invertebrates and insect development. Many of the groups of protists were first recognized by him.
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Otto Bütschli in 1916 | |
| Born | 3 May 1848 |
| Died | 2 February 1920 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
| Awards | Linnean Medal (1914) |
| Scientific career | |
| Doctoral advisor | Rudolf Leuckart |
| Doctoral students | Wladimir Schewiakoff Richard Goldschmidt |
He was the first scientist to recognize the structures now known as chromosomes.
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