Anton Dohrn
Felix Anton Dohrn (29 September 1840 – 26 September 1909) was a prominent German Darwinist and the founder and first director of the first zoological research station in the world, the Stazione Zoologica in Naples, Italy.
Read more about Anton Dohrn: Family History, Entomology, Introduction To Darwinism, Development of "zoological Stations", Foundation of The Stazione Zoologica, The "Bench" System, Legacy
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