Conrad Hal Waddington Scientist

Conrad Hal Waddington CBE FRS FRSE (1905–1975) was a developmental biologist, paleontologist, geneticist, embryologist and philosopher who laid the foundations for systems biology. He had wide interests that included poetry and painting, as well as left-wing political leanings.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 08, 1905
Birth place
England , Worcestershire , Evesham
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathSeptember 26, 1975
Place of death
Edinburgh , Scotland
Education
University of Cambridge
Known for
Genetic assimilation
Epigenetics
Canalisation (genetics)
Chreod
Homeorhesis

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Field of study
Developmental biology
Genetics
Paleontology
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