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Oscar Hertwig
Oscar Hertwig | |
|---|---|
 Oscar Hertwig by Nicola Perscheid | |
| Born | 21 April 1849 |
| Died | 25 October 1922 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Study of protists |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology |
Oscar Hertwig (21 April 1849 in Friedberg – 25 October 1922 in Berlin) 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.[1]
- ^ "Oscar Hertwig, the First Man to Observe Sexual Reproduction". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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