Benjamin Vetter (1848–93)

Swiss zoologist. Studied medicine at Basel and Heidelberg from 1866 but switched to zoology after four semesters and received his doctorate in 1870. Assistant, Zoological Institute, Heidelberg, 1871; Jena, 1872. Habilitated in zoology, Dresden Technical Institute, 1874; professor extraordinarius of zoology, 1878; director of the zoological collection, 1880. A strong supporter of CD. Editor of the scientific journal Kosmos from October 1882.