Richard Hertwig
German zoologist
Born on: September 23, 1850Died on: October 3, 1937
Aged: 87 years 10 days (1044 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: German reich
Birth Sign: Libra
Richard Wilhelm Karl Theodor Ritter von Hertwig, also Richard Hertwig or Richard von Hertwig, was a German zoologist and professor of 50 years, notable as the first to describe zygote formation as the fusing of spermatozoa inside the membrane of an egg cell during fertilization.
Richard Hertwig was the younger brother of Oscar Hertwig, who also analyzed zygote formation.
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