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August Weismann was the first to publish an explanation of senescence in terms of evolution by natural selection. In his lecture titled “The Duration of Life,” delivered in 1881, Weismann proposed that longevity was programmed according to “the need of the species” (Weismann 1891, p. 9). He rejected the idea that an organism’s ...
August Friedrich Leopold Weismann. 1834-1914. German Biologist. A ugust Weismann, an early adherent to Darwin's theory of evolution, became famous for his studies on heredity. He denied that organisms could inherit acquired characteristics, touching off an important debate in the late nineteenth century between his own school, neo-Darwinism ...
August Weismann. 1834-1914. German biologist who was an early adherent of Darwin's theory of evolution and became famous for his studies on heredity. He denied that organisms could inherit acquired characteristics, touching off an important debate between his followers and the opposing neo-Lamarckians, who believed organisms could inherit ...
This is a reprint of the first English edition which was translated from the second German edition and provides an account of the development of Weismann's theories on evolution in which he extended and developed further Darwin's original account of natural selection. Consisting of a series of lectures given by the German biologist Dr August Friedrich Leopold Weismann (1834-1914), Professor of ...
Apr 10, 2021 · evolution theory. by. dr. august weismann. professor of zoology in the university of freiburg in breisgau. translated with the author's co-operation. by. j. arthur thomson. regius professor of natural history in the university of aberdeen. and. margaret r. thomson. illustrated. in two volumes. vol. ii. london edward arnold. 41 & 43 maddox ...
Apr 3, 2008 · The evolution theory by Weismann, August, 1834-1914; Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933; Thomson, Margaret R. Publication date 1904 Topics Evolution Publisher
August Weismann’s challenge of the entire theory of the transmission of acquired characteristics marks a turning point from the older credulous attitude to the modern demand for more critical evidence. Weismann’s conclusions, based on a few questionable experiments, can scarcely be regarded as convincing.
