August Weismann
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Summary
August Weismann was born on January 17, 1834[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on November 5, 1914[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5], geneticist[6], physician[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Hauptfriedhof Freiburg[11]
- Child: Julius Weismann[12], Theresia Schepp[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14]
- Occupation: director[15]
- Field of work: biology[16], medicine[17], zoology[18], evolutionary biology[19], genetics[20]
- Position held: Geheimrat[21]
- Employer: University of Freiburg[22]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Rudolf Leuckart[24]
- Student: Adolf Fritze[25]
- Award received: Darwin Medal[26], Cothenius Medal[27], Darwin–Wallace Medal[28], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[32], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[33], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[35], Austrian Academy of Sciences[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], National Academy of Sciences[39], Academy of Sciences of Turin[40], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Emilie Snethlage[43], Richard Becker[44], Alfred Kühn[45]
- Commons category: August Weismann[46]
- Archives at: University Library Freiburg[47]
- Family name: Weismann[48]
- Given name: August[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:August Weismann[50]
- Commons gallery: August Weismann[51]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], BEIC Digital Library[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for August Weismann include Weismann barrier[54], a principle[55].
Why It Matters
August Weismann has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by Emilie Snethlage[58], an ornithologist[59], 1868–1929[60], of Germany[61], specialised in ornithology[62].
He is credited with the discovery of Germ plasm[63]. Entities named for him include Weismann barrier[54], a principle[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Richard Becker[64], a physicist[65], 1887–1955[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[68]; Emilie Snethlage[69], an ornithologist[70], 1868–1929[71], of Germany[72], specialised in ornithology[73]; and Alfred Kühn[74], a geneticist[75], 1885–1968[76], of Germany[77], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[78], specialised in zoology[79].
FAQs
Where was August Weismann born?
August Weismann's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
Where did August Weismann die?
August Weismann died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
What did August Weismann do for work?
August Weismann worked as a zoologist[5], geneticist[6], physician[7], evolutionary biologist[8], and botanist[9].
Where did August Weismann go to school?
August Weismann was educated at University of Göttingen[23].
What awards did August Weismann receive?
Honors received include Darwin Medal[26], Cothenius Medal[27], Darwin–Wallace Medal[28], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[29].
Who did August Weismann influence?
August Weismann has been cited as an influence by Emilie Snethlage[58].
What did August Weismann discover?
August Weismann is credited as discoverer of Germ plasm[63].