Karl Ernst von Baer Summary

Von Baer's Law Early developmental stages of a characteristic tend to be more similar among related species than later stages. This means that most characteristics that differentiate taxa, and ... Read more

The Estonian anatomist and embryologist Karl Ernst von Baer (1792-1876) was the first to describe the mammalian ovum. He also developed the germ-layer theory, which became the basis for modern embryol... Read more

One of ten children, Von Baer was born in Piep, Estonia, to parents descended from Prussian nobility. Due to the large size of his family, he was sent to live with his childless uncle and aunt until t... Read more

One of ten children, Von Baer was born in Piep, Estonia, to parents descended from Prussian nobility. Due to the large size of his family, he was sent to live with his childless uncle and aunt until t... Read more