Dutch botanist (1863-1935).
Friedrich August Ferdinand Christian Went (June 18, 1863 – July 24, 1935) was a Dutch botanist. Went was born in Amsterdam. He was professor of botany and director of the Botanical Garden at the University of Utrecht. His eldest son was the Dutch botanist Frits Warmolt Went, who in 1927 as a graduate student worked on plant hormones, specifically the role of auxin in phototropism. He became member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1898. Went died aged 72 in Wassenaar.
Abbreviations: Went
Occupations: university teacher, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Languages: German, English, Dutch
Dates: 1863-06-18T00:00:00Z – 1935-07-24T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Amsterdam
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 4 fungi
Authorship mentions: 9 plants, 4 fungi