Paul Kammerer Scientist

Paul Kammerer (17 August 1880, in Vienna – 23 September 1926, in Puchberg am Schneeberg) was an Austrian biologist who studied and advocated the Lamarckian theory of inheritance – the notion that organisms may pass to their offspring characteristics they have acquired in their lifetime. He began his academic career at the Vienna Academy studying music but graduated with a degree in biology.

Personal facts

Paul Kammerer
Birth dateAugust 17, 1880
Birth place
Vienna
Nationality
Austria
Date of deathSeptember 23, 1926
Place of death
Puchberg am Schneeberg
Known for
Herpetology
Lamarckism

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