August Weismann
August Weismann
August Weismann (pronounced Ow-guhst Vys-mahn) was a renowned German evolutionary biologist who made significant contributions to the field of genetics and biology.
Etymology
The name "August Weismann" is of German origin. "August" is a common German first name, while "Weismann" is a German surname that translates to "white man" in English.
Biography
August Weismann was born on January 17, 1834, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He studied at the universities of Göttingen and Giessen, where he developed an interest in biology. Weismann is best known for his germ plasm theory, which states that the genetic information of a species is carried exclusively by the germ cells – the egg and sperm – and not by the somatic (body) cells. This theory played a crucial role in the development of the modern understanding of heredity and genetics.
Related Terms
- Biology: The scientific study of life and living organisms.
- Genetics: The study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms.
- Evolutionary Biology: The subfield of biology that studies the evolutionary processes that produced the diversity of life on Earth.
- Germ Plasm Theory: A theory in biology that states that the genetic information of a species is carried exclusively by the germ cells.
- Heredity: The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
External links
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