Karl Wilhelm von N�geli
Karl Wilhelm von N�geli (
March 27,
1817 -
May 10,
1891) was a
Swiss biologist. He discovered what would later become known as
chromosomes.
N�geli was born in Kilchberg near
Z�rich. He studied
medicine in Z�rich and began working with Manfred Schleiden in
1840. In
1849 he became professor in Z�rich, and in 1857 moved to
Munich to become professor of
botany.
N�geli died on May 10, 1891, in
Munich.