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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Friedrich, Johann Christoph Blumenbach Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | In eighteenth century Germany, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach studied how individuals within a species vary, and to explain such variations, he proposed that a force operates on organisms as they develop. Blumenbach used metrical methods to study the history of humans [3], but he was also a natural historian and theorist. Blumenbach argued for theories of the transformation of species, or the claim that new species can develop from existing forms. His theory of Bildungstrieb (formative drive [4]), a developmental force within all organisms, influenced the conceptual debates among many late nineteenth and early twentieth century embryologists and naturalists. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://embryo.asu.edu/printpdf/pages/johann-friedrich-blumenbach-1752-1840 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |