Ernst Haeckel
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biologist
evolutionary biologist
human
naturalist
philosopher
scientific illustrator
university teacher
Ernst Haeckel was a German biologist, naturalist, and philosopher known for his influential work in evolutionary theory, detailed biological illustrations, and the popularization of Darwin’s ideas in continental Europe.
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| instanceOf |
biologist
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evolutionary biologist → human → naturalist → philosopher → scientific illustrator → university teacher → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia → |
| dateOfBirth |
1834-02-16
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| dateOfDeath |
1919-08-09
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| educatedAt |
University of Berlin
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University of Würzburg → |
| employer |
University of Jena
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| ethnicGroup |
German
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| familyName |
Haeckel
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| fieldOfWork |
embryology
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evolutionary biology → marine biology → philosophy of nature → scientific illustration → systematics → zoology → |
| givenName |
Ernst
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| hasOccupation |
author
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illustrator → professor → |
| influenced |
German evolutionary thought
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early 20th-century eugenics debates → |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe → |
| knownFor |
coining the term "Protista"
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coining the term "ecology" → coining the term "phylogeny" → detailed illustrations of radiolarians and other marine organisms → popularizing Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution in Germany → recapitulation theory → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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| mannerOfDeath |
natural causes
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| movement |
monism
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social Darwinism → |
| name |
Ernst Haeckel
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| notableWork |
Die Welträthsel
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Generelle Morphologie der Organismen → Kunstformen der Natur → Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte → |
| placeOfBirth |
Potsdam
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| placeOfDeath |
Jena
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| positionHeld |
professor of zoology at the University of Jena
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| religionOrWorldview |
monist
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scientific naturalism → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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Referenced by (13)
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Alexander von Humboldt
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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck → |
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Scyphozoa
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Ernst Haeckel
("Haeckel")
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familyName |
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University of Jena
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hasNotableAlumnus |
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Ernst
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University of Jena
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Protista
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Monera
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introducedBy |
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Ernst Haeckel
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name |
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Prussian Academy of Sciences
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notableMember |
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Lennart Nilsson Award
("Ernst Haeckel (posthumous recognition via related exhibitions)")
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Cubozoa
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scientificNameAuthorship |