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 ...
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Karl Ernst Von Baer
1792-1876
Estonian Biologist
Karl Ernst von Baer was an Estonian biologist who discovered the mammalian ovum—the reproductive egg in female mammals. He made significant cont...
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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...
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Karl Ernst von Baer's most famous discoveries in anatomy grew out of his work at the University of Königsberg. For more than a century, scientists had attempted to determine the exact nature and ...
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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...
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One of ten children, Karl Ernst von Baer was born in Piep, Estonia, to parents descended from Prussian nobility. Due to the large size of his family, Von Baer was sent to live with his childless uncle...
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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...
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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...
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Von Baer's Law
Karl Ernst Von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer
Karl Ernst von Baer