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Karl Wilhelm Theodor Richard von Hertwig (1850-1937)
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Karl Wilhelm Theodor Richard von Hertwig is an important figure in the history of embryology for his contributions of artificial hybridization of sea…
PeopleZoologyBiographyHybridizationSea Urchins
Libbie Henrietta Hyman (1888-1969)
By: Kristin Bolfert
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Libbie Henrietta Hyman was born into a recently immigrated Jewish family on 6 December 1888 in Des Moines, Iowa. One of many siblings and daughter to…
PeopleZoologyBiography
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
By: Kristin Bolfert
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, the Netherlands, on 24 October 1632 to Margriet Jacobsdochter van den Berch and Philips Thooniszoon, both…
BiographyMicroscopy
Francesco Redi (1626-1698)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Francesco Redi, son of Florentine physician Cecilia de' Ghinci and Gregorio Redi, was born in Arezzo, Italy, on 18 February 1626. He studied…
Biography
Franklin Paine Mall (1862-1917)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Franklin Paine Mall was born into a farming family in Belle Plaine, Iowa, on 28 September 1862. While he attended a local academy, an influential…
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Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch (1867-1941)
By: Mary E. Sunderland
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Although educated as a scientist who studied with both August Weismann and Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was first employed as a…
BiographySea Urchins
Abraham Trembley (1710-1784)
By: Mary E. Sunderland
| Published: Oct 31, 2007
Abraham Trembley's discovery of the remarkable regenerative capacity of the hydra caused many to question their beliefs about the generation of…
PeopleRegenerationBiographyHydra
Jan Swammerdam (1637-1680)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Oct 31, 2007
Jan Swammerdam, known as the founder of the preformation theory based on his extensive research on insect development, was born on 12 February 1637…
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Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Oct 31, 2007
Best known for his contributions to the field of embryology, Karl Ernst von Baer also pursued a variety of other areas of study including medicine,…
PeopleEpigenomicsBiographyEpigenetics
Mizuko Kuyo
By: Benjamin Garcia, Katherine Brind'Amour
| Published: Oct 30, 2007
Mizuko Kuyo is a Japanese Buddhist ceremony that focuses on a deceased fetus or stillborn child. This ceremony was originally developed to honor Jizo…
Fetal propitiatory rites--BuddhismAbortionFetusStillbirthBuddhism