Frits Went

Frits Went was a Dutch scientist who made important contributions to plant biology and chemistry. He is best known for discovering auxin, a plant hormone that regulates growth, which revolutionized understanding of how plants develop and respond to their environment. Went developed a method to extract and study this hormone, helping scientists learn how plants grow taller, longer, or bend toward light. His work laid the foundation for advances in agriculture and plant science, influencing how crops are cultivated and understood globally.