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Wilhelm His

Swiss anatomist (1831-1904) · Switzerland · Academics · Died at 72

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Wilhelm His Sr. was a Swiss anatomist and professor who invented the microtome. By treating animal tissue with acids and salts to harden it and then slicing it very thinly with the microtome, scientists were able to further study the organization and function of tissues and cells under a microscope.

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His's drawing comparing a chick embryo to a slit rubber tube, 1874. He argued that the shapes of structures are dictated mechanically when one part grows more than another, in opposition to Haeckel.His's drawing comparing a chick embryo to a slit rubber tube, 1874. He argued that the shapes of structures are dictated mechanically when one part grows more than another, in opposition to Haeckel.

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Country
Switzerland
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1831 to 1904 · aged 72

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