Carl Gegenbaur
German scientist (1826-1903) · Academics · Died at 76
Carl Gegenbaur was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of comparative anatomy offers important evidence supporting of the theory of evolution.
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As a professor of anatomy at the University of Jena (1855-1873) and at the University of Heidelberg (1873-1903), Carl Gegenbaur was a strong supporter of Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution, having taught and worked, beginning in 1858, with Ernst Haeckel, eight years his junior.
