Emil Heitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emil Heitz

botanist (1892-1965)

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1892

Place of Birth: Strasbourg, France

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1965

Profession: university teacher, botanist

Nationality: Switzerland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Emil Heitz (born 19 October 1892 in Strasbourg, then part of the German Empire - died 8 July 1965 in Lugano, Switzerland) was a German-Swiss botanist and geneticist.In 1928, Heitz detected differences along chromosomes that correlated with linear arrangement of genes, suggesting the terms euchromatin and heterochromatin for differences detectable by suitable chromosomal stains.
His subsequent studies developed what he called cytological genetics, laying the ground for what is now termed cytogenetics. In November 1933 Heitz was a signatory of the Vow of allegiance of the Professors of the German Universities and High-Schools to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialistic State. In 1955, Heitz was the first winner of the Schleiden Medal.