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Karl Gegenbaur: Quick Facts

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Born August 21, 1826 • Würzburg • Germany
Died June 14, 1903 (aged 76) • Heidelberg • Germany
Awards And Honors Copley Medal (1896)
Notable Works “Elements of Comparative Anatomy”
Subjects Of Study comparative anatomy • evolution

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