Ernst Haeckel

Zoologist, artist, philosopher and freethinker

by Rainer Willmann

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Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919) is one of the most famous and influential researchers of all times. This brilliant biography by Rainer Willmann recounts Haeckel's fascinating life for science and his fight for freedom of thought. Haeckel is a vehement advocate of Darwinian doctrine and develops it further, which is why he is fiercely attacked not only by the church but also by his fellow scientists. Among other things, we owe to Haeckel the freedom of research and teaching that we take so much for granted. That he was also a talented artist is proven by his drawings of marine organisms ... The gripping and highly interesting life story of an extraordinary freethinker and scientist.

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Author Biography

Rainer Willmann is Professor of Zoology at the University of Göttingen and Director of its Zoological Museum. His main scientific interests lie in the fields of tribal history research and evolution, along with biodiversity research. He is a co-founder of the Göttingen Centre for Biodiversity Research and Ecology.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher S. Hirzel Verlag
  • Publication Date October 2022
  • Orginal LanguageGerman
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783777629001
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 26 EUR
  • Pages240
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusUnpublished
  • Original Language TitleErnst Haeckel. Zoologe, Künstler, Philosoph und Freidenker
  • Edition1st edition 2022
  • Copyright Year2022
  • Illustrationwith approx. 15 coloured illustrations

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