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German
Children
1 child: Paula Hertwig
Education
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
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♉ Taurus
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鸡 Rooster
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English < Latin < Proto-Italic (*augostos)
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Oscar Hertwig: German zoologist (1849–1922).
Born in Friedberg (died at age 73).
Studied at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
Biography
Oscar Hertwig was a German embryologist and zoologist known for his research in developmental biology and evolution. Hertwig is credited as the first person to observe sexual reproduction at the cellular level, by looking at the cells of sea urchins under the microscope.
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