The German biologist August Freidrich Leopold Weismann (1834-1914) was one of the founders of the science of genetics. August Weismann was born on Jan. 17, 1834, at Frankfurt am Main. He early showed intense interest in natural history, and while still...

August Weissmann was a German biologist who is best known for his contributions to evolutionary theory, specifically for his germ-plasm theory of heredity. Weissmann was born in Frankfurt, Germany. At the age of 18, he began his study of medicine at...

1834-1914 German Biologist August Weismann, an early adherent to Darwin's theory of evolution, became famous for his studies on heredity. He denied that organisms could inherit acquired characteristics, touching off an important debate in the...

1834-1914 German biologist who was an early adherent of Darwin's theory of evolution and became famous for his studies on heredity. He denied that organisms could inherit acquired characteristics, touching off an important debate between his...

Friedrich Leopold August Weismann (b. January 17, 1834 in Frankfurt am Main; d. November 5, 1914 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German biologist. Ernst Mayr ranked him the second most notable evolutionary theorist of the 19th century, after Charles...

Byline: DAN VENTURA Acton-Boxboro baseball coach Patrick Grucela remembers sitting down with ace pitcher Scott Weismann, getting ready to lecture him on what to expect this season. Weismann saved him the time and energy. "I was all set to start...

Weismann, Evelyn L. (Nee Rondeau) (a.k.a Evelyn R. Dohearty, a.k.a Evelyn L. Corlett) Of Milwaukee, originally from Chippewa Falls, WI, was born into eternal life Sunday, January 7, 2007. Survived by husband, Frank R. Weismann, Jr.; children, Patrick F., Michael J. and Thomas...