Who was Oscar Hertwig?
Q: Who was Oscar Hertwig?
A: Oscar Hertwig was a German zoologist, anatomist, and professor who was a leader in the field of embryology.
Q: What important discoveries did Oscar Hertwig make?
A: Oscar Hertwig discovered fertilization of sea urchins, recognized the role of the cell nucleus during inheritance, and observed chromosome reduction during meiosis.
Q: When did Oscar Hertwig discover that fertilization involves the penetration of a spermatozoon into an egg cell?
A: Oscar Hertwig discovered this in 1876.
Q: What did Oscar Hertwig think about the role of hereditary traits?
A: Oscar Hertwig thought that the vectors of hereditary traits resided in the nuclei of the egg and sperm.
Q: How was Oscar Hertwig's work on the development of sea urchin eggs regarded?
A: Oscar Hertwig's work on the development of sea urchin eggs was fundamental and lasting.
Q: Was Oscar Hertwig a supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
A: No, Oscar Hertwig was opposed to 'chance', as he thought was Charles Darwin's theory.
Q: What did Oscar Hertwig write about Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
A: Oscar Hertwig wrote Das Werden der Organismen, eine Widerlegung der Darwinschen Zufallslehre (Jena, 1916) (translation: "The Origin of Organisms: a refutation of Darwin's theory of chance") in which he opposed 'chance' and argued against Darwin's theory.
