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German biologist and philosopher; advocated Darwinism and formulated the theory of recapitulation; was an exponent of materialistic monism (1834-1919)
Source: WordNetAlthough Haeckel stressed comparative embryology and Gegenbaur promoted the comparison of adult structures, both believed that the two methods could work in conjunction to produce the goal of evolutionary morphology. Source: Internet
Although Haeckel is proven right about the allantois, the utilization of Krause’s embryo as justification turns out to be problematic, for the embryo is that of a bird rather than a human. Source: Internet
As a result of his letters and, no doubt, personal conversations, Huxley and Haeckel were convinced that, at the time he wrote Principles, he believed new species had arisen by natural methods. Source: Internet
As Erland Nordenskiöld argues, charges of fraud against Haeckel are unnecessary. Source: Internet
Controversy The exactness of Ernst Haeckel 's drawings of embryos has caused much controversy among Intelligent Design proponents recently and Haeckel's intellectual opponents in the past. Source: Internet
Early classifications of prokaryotes placed these in a handful of genera based on their shape and motility (at that time Ernst Haeckel 's classification of bacteria in the kingdom Monera was in place). Source: Internet