Ernst Haeckel

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Full Name	Ernst Haeckel
Occupation	Biologist
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1834(1834-02-16)
Age	190
Date Of Death	1919-08-09
Birthplace	Potsdam
Country	Germany
Birth City	Brandenburg
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ernst Haeckel Biography

Ernst Haeckel is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on February 16, 1834 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. German biologist who promoted and expanded Darwin’s theories of evolutionary change. He was a key contributor to theories of recapitulation that have been controversial.

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He was twice married during his lifetime.

Ernst Haeckel Net Worth

Ernst Haeckel is one of the richest Biologist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ernst Haeckel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded a doctorate degree in zoology at The University of Jena f before becoming an instructor of comparative anatomy at the university.

He was a contributor in the Social Darwinist idea that some races were superior to other races and was the first to propose the idea that embryos take on the adult forms the species adopted earlier in its development.

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Who is Ernst Haeckel Dating?

According to our records, Ernst Haeckel married to Agnes Haeckel , Anna Sethe. As of December 1, 2023, Ernst Haeckel’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ernst Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Ernst Haeckel celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Ernst Haeckel

1. Ernst Haeckel was a prominent German biologist, philosopher, physician, and artist.
2. He coined the term “ecology” and popularized Darwin’s theory of evolution.
3. Haeckel discovered and named thousands of new species of marine organisms.
4. He published over 40 books on biology, philosophy, and art.
5. Haeckel’s controversial ideas on race influenced Nazi ideology in Germany.
6. His intricate illustrations of marine life are still admired today.
7. Haeckel believed in the unity of all living things (monism).
8. He founded the first phyletic museum to showcase evolutionary history.
9. Haeckel was criticized for falsifying some of his scientific data.
10. His work continues to inspire scientists and artists around the world today.

What was Ernst Haeckel known for?

Biography of Haeckel Ernst Haeckel, much like Herbert Spencer, was always quotable, even when wrong. Although best known for the famous statement “ ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny “, he also coined many words commonly used by biologists today, such as phylum, phylogeny, and ecology.

What is Ernst Haeckel style of art?

A very short history of Haeckel He was known for his sublime art as well as for his scientific observations — expertly drawn, highly stylized, and somewhat surreal depictions of exotic flora and fauna meant that he was later cited as an inspiration for the Art Nouveau movement.

What did Ernst Haeckel discover in 1866?

The biogenetic law is a theory of development and evolution proposed by Ernst Haeckel in Germany in the 1860s. It is one of several recapitulation theories, which posit that the stages of development for an animal embryo are the same as other animals’ adult stages or forms.

How did Ernst Haeckel change the world?

Haeckel promoted and popularised Charles Darwin’s work in Germany and developed the influential but no longer widely held recapitulation theory (“ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny”) claiming that an individual organism’s biological development, or ontogeny, parallels and summarises its species’ evolutionary development, …

Who coined the word ecology?

The term “ecology” was coined by the German zoologist, Ernst Haeckel , in 1866 to describe the “economies” of living forms.