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George Linius Streeter (1873-1948)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
George Linius Streeter was born on 12 January 1873 in Johnstown, New York, to Hannah Green Anthony and George Austin Streeter. He completed his…
PeopleBiographyHuman Development
Wilhelm His, Sr. (1831-1904)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Wilhelm His, Sr. was born on 9 July 1831 in Basel, Switzerland, to Katharina La Roche and Eduard His. He began his medical studies at Basel in 1849…
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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,…
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Jane Marion Oppenheimer (1911-1966)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
Jane Marion Oppenheimer, embryologist and historian of science and medicine, was born on 19 September 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Sylvia…
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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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Warren Harmon Lewis (1870-1964)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 01, 2007
As one of the first to work at the Carnegie Institution of Washington Department of Embryology, Warren Harmon Lewis made a number of contributions to…
PeopleBiographyEducationCarnegie Institution of Washington
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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John Charles Rock (1890-1984)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 08, 2007
Born on 24 March 1890 in Marlborough, Massachusetts, to Ann and Frank Rock, John Charles Rock was both a devout Catholic and one of the leading…
PeopleContraceptionReproductionReproductive RightsCatholicism
Ross Granville Harrison (1870-1959)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Sep 01, 2007
A pioneer in experimental embryology, Ross Granville Harrison made numerous discoveries that advanced biology. One of the most significant was his…
PeopleHarrison, Ross G. (Ross Granville), 1870-1959Tissue Culture TechniquesBiographyTissue culture
Min Chueh Chang (1908-1991)
By: Kimberly A. Buettner
| Published: Nov 08, 2007
As one of the researchers involved in the development of the oral contraceptive pill, Min Chueh Chang helped to revolutionize the birth control…
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