Richard Hertwig
German zoologist (1850-1937) · Scientists · Died at 87
Richard Wilhelm Karl Theodor Ritter von Hertwig, also Richard Hertwig or Richard von Hertwig, was a German zoologist and professor of 50 years, notable as the first to describe zygote formation as the fusing of spermatozoa inside the membrane of an egg cell during fertilization.
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Richard Hertwig was the younger brother of Oscar Hertwig, who also analyzed zygote formation.
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Lived 1850 to 1937 · aged 87
