Birthdate: January 17, 1834
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Frankfurt
Died: November 5, 1914
August Weismann was a renowned German evolutionary biologist who introduced the germ plasm theory, known as Weismannism. He was the Director of the Zoological Institute and the first Professor of Zoology at Freiburg. Weismann’s significant contribution was the Weismann barrier concept, which suggested that genetic information is transmitted solely through germ cells, not somatic cells. He played a vital role in modern evolutionary theory by refuting Lamarckism and highlighting the importance of mutation and natural selection in evolutionary processes.
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