biography
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Conklin, Edwin G(rant)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1863–1952)
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| biography:
| Developmental biologist, born in Waldo, Ohio, USA. He was a professor at Ohio Wesleyan (1891–4), then moved to Northwestern (1894–6) and the University of Pennsylvania (1896–1908). He joined Princeton (1908–33), remaining active in national and international academic affairs after retirement. A specialist in the embryology of marine organisms, he stressed the importance of the cytoplasm during the development of the fertilized egg. He was both a religious person and an avid evolutionist who interpreted Darwin's theories before lay and scientific audiences. |
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