THOMMEN, Eduard. Basel 3.1.1880 — Basel 25.7.1961. Swiss Botanist, former Student of Indology. Studied at Basel (Wackernagel), already then also interested in botany. Ph.D. 1903 Göttingen (Wackernagel). Worked as stenograph in Switzerland, in retirement (1943) concentrated on botanical field survey. Knew many languages.
Publications: Diss. Die Wortstellung im nachvedischen Altindischen und im Mittelindischen. 59 p. Gütersloh 1903 and in KZ 38, 1905, 504-563.
– Botanical publications, especially the popular Taschenatlas der Schweizer Flora. 294 p. 1945 and several editions.
Sources: Diss. in Janert; http://www.herbarien.uzh.ch/static/database/sammlerdetails_de.php?id=499; German Wikipedia.
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