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THE EMBRYO PROJECT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Recording and contextualizing the science of embryos, development, and reproduction

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Lewis Madison Terman (1877–1956)

Feb 25, 2025

Lewis Madison Terman was a researcher and university professor who studied educational psychology and advocated for eugenics in the United States…

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Robert Koch (1843–1910)

Jan 15, 2025

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was a researcher from Germany who studied the causative agents of infectious diseases in various parts of Europe, Africa…

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Maxine Frank Singer (1931–2024)

Dec 06, 2024

Maxine Frank Singer was a researcher who studied molecular biology and genetics in the United States during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries…

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