Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer | |
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| Born | 22 October 1765 |
| Died | 14 August 1844 (aged 78) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | Recapitulation theory |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kielm. |
Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer (22 October 1765 – 14 August 1844) was a German biologist and naturalist born in Bebenhausen, today part of the city of Tübingen. He was a pioneer of Naturphilosophie, helped to establish organic chemistry (Pflanzenchemie) as a field, and developed an early version of recapitulation theory through the observation of animal embryos.[1]
- ^ Watson, Peter. The German Genius. New York: Harper, 2010. p. 83.