Background
Renner, Otto was born on April 25, 1883 in Neu-Ulm, Germany. Son of Ludwig and Marie (Kopf) Renner.
Botanist geneticist university professor
Renner, Otto was born on April 25, 1883 in Neu-Ulm, Germany. Son of Ludwig and Marie (Kopf) Renner.
Doctor of Philosophy, U. München, 1906. Doctor of Philosophy National honoris causa, U. Jena, 1953. Doctor Rer. National honoris causa, U. Erlangen, 1953.
Governor Rer.
National honoris causa, U. Frieburg, 1957.
Privatdozent U. München, 1911-1913, professor extraordinarius, 1913-1920. Professor ordinarius U. Jena, 1920-1948. Professor ordinarius U. München, 1948-1952, professor emeritus, since 1952.
Professor botany, director botanical gardens, Jena and Munich, 1920-1952.
Foreign honorary member American Academy Arts and Sciences. Foreign associate National Academy Sciences.
Corresponding member Botanical Society American. Honorary member Genetical Society Great Britain, Genetics Society Japan.
Foreign member Royal Society London, American Philosophical Society Philadelphia Editor: Planta, Archiv für wissenschaftliche Botanik, 1948-1956, Fortschritte der Botanik, 1949-1955.
Home: 63 Menzinger Saint, Munich, Germany.
Member American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Botanical Society American. Member Genetical Society Great Britain, Genetics Society Japan.
Member Royal Society London, American Philosophical Society Philadelphia.
Married Johanna Unterbirker 1920. Children: Hildegard, Erwin (deceased).