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Also Known As Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer
Born November 1, 1899 • London • England
Died June 21, 1972 (aged 72) • England
Notable Works “Embryos and Ancestors” • “Introduction to Experimental Embryology”
Subjects Of Study Archaeopteryx • animal • biological development • connective tissue • evolution • morphology • mosaic evolution • paedomorphosis • pituitary gland
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