Hans Spemann (1869-1941) and the Freiburg School of Embryology

Abstract

The intellectual influence of scientists like August Weismann (1892), Gustav Wolff (1895), and August Pauly gave him the motivation and stimulus to focus on ontogenetical topics.But it is necessary to emphasize that -contrary to the opinion of some historians of science. Spemann gained intellectual distance to the psycho-Iamarckistic position of his former friend August Pauly soon after beginning with his own scientific research.There was also a pragmatic aspect in Spemann's option.At that time, experimental embryology was a young and modern discipline, which meant that this approach was little explored and therefore spectacular results could be hoped for.

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