Ernst Haeckel
German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, physician and artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (16 February 1834 – 9 August 1919) was an influential German zoologist, naturalist, and artist.[1] He was also a philosopher and physician, but in those fields he is not regarded as particularly notable.[2] He was an atheist.[3] He left the Lutheran church in 1910. He is regarded as a pioneer of eugenics and Nazi eugenics in Germany.
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Ernst Haeckel | |
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Born | (1834-02-16)16 February 1834 |
Died | 9 August 1919(1919-08-09) (aged 85) |
Nationality | Prussia (later German Empire) |
Awards | Linnean Medal (1894) Darwin–Wallace Medal (Silver, 1908) |
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Author abbrev. (zoology) | Haeckel |
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