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Seibel may refer to: * Albert Seibel (1844–1936), a French physician and viticulturist * Cathy Seibel (1960–), an American federal judge * Carl-August Seibel (1872–1950), the founder of the German shoe industry * Edgar Seibel (born 1991), a Russian-born German writer and journalist * Felix Seibel (born 1997), a Russian-born German skeleton racer * John Seibel (1970–), an American journalist who has worked for ESPN * Josef Seibel (1923–2014), a German industrialist * Kevin Seibel (born 1983), a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman * Klauspeter Seibel (1936–2011), a German conductor of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra * Markus J Seibel (1958 – ), a German-Australian scientist and endocrinologist * Phil Seibel (1979–), a former left-handed starting/relief baseball pitcher * Tara Seibel (1973–), an American artist (cartoonist) Seibels may refer to: * Edwin G. Seibels (1866–1954), the inventor of the vertical filing system * Henry Seibels (−1876), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Seibel
Albert Seibel (1844–1936) was a French physician and viticulturist who made hybrid crosses of European wine grapes (''Vitis vinifera'') with native North American grapes. His crosses are known as Seibel grapes. Biography Seibel was born in Aubenas in the Ardeche in 1844. In 1895, he founded a school to teach grafting methods. He died in 1936. Breeding programme In the 1860s the Phylloxera plague cut European wine production by more than two-thirds. As the pest originated in the New World, crossing American stock with European ''Vitis vinifera'' varieties was one of the promising attempts to contain the disaster. The vines produced by this hybridization did not necessarily produce better wines, but did produce vine stock that could better survive Phylloxera attacks. Seibel and his company produced over 16,000 new hybrids, with nearly 500 varieties that were then grown commercially. He often used as a female parent the hybrid Jaeger 70, a cross between ''Vitis lincecumii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |