Ernst Haeckel

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Also Known As	Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
Born	February 16, 1834 • Potsdam • Germany
Died	August 9, 1919 (aged 85) • Jena • Germany
Notable Works	“Die Perigenesis der Plastidule” • “Generelle Morphologie der Organismen”
Subjects Of Study	Darwinism • biogenetic law • evolution • heredity

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