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Oscar Hertwig

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Birthplace: Friedberg, Darmstadt, HE, Germany
Death: October 25, 1922 (73)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Immediate Family:

Father of Paula Hertwig and Günther Hertwig
Brother of Richard Hertwig

Managed by: Alex Bickle
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About Oscar Hertwig

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Hertwig

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. Herwig is credited as the first man to observe sexual reproduction by looking at the cells of sea urchins under the microscope.

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Oscar Hertwig's Timeline

1849
April 21, 1849
Friedberg, Darmstadt, HE, Germany
1889
October 11, 1889
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
1922
October 25, 1922
Age 73
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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