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Carl Gegenbaur
Anatomist

Carl Gegenbaur

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Using comparative anatomy to investigate evolutionary relationships.

Elements of Comparative Anatomy

Born
21 August 1826
Birthplace
Würzburg
Died
14 June 1903

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Carl Gegenbaur

Carl Gegenbaur was a German anatomist whose textbook helped establish evolutionary morphology.

Early life

Würzburg

Entered university in 1845 and completed his degree in 1851.

Career

  1. 1855

    Jena

    Joined the anatomy faculty.

  2. 1873

    Heidelberg

    Became professor and institute director.

  3. 1901

    Retirement

    Concluded his institutional leadership.

Selected work

Elements of Comparative Anatomy

Explained how structural comparisons illuminate evolutionary history.

Beyond work

Scientific partnership

Taught and worked with Ernst Haeckel.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Carl Lange Heidelberg. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.