Award
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Alfred Kühn
1885-04-22 – 1968-11-22
Life & Legacy
Alfred Richard Wilhelm Kühn (22 April 1885 – 22 November 1968) was a German zoologist and geneticist. A student of August Weismann, he was one of the pioneers of developmental biology. At a period when biology was largely descriptive, he collaborated with zoologists, botanists, organic chemists, and physicists conducting interdisciplinary studies, examining sensory biology (colour vision), behaviour, and biochemistry through experiments on organisms.
Occupation & Career
geneticist, zoologist, university teacher, entomologist, teacher, chemist, biologist
Education
University of Freiburg
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order; Harnack medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Harnack medal · Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Employer
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Kaiser Wilhelm Society · Max Planck Institute for Biology · University of Freiburg · University of Göttingen · University of Tübingen
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · German Academy of Sciences at Berlin · German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
University of Freiburg
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q120183 · wikidata
Award
Harnack medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q120183 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Margarethe Kühn
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q120183 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q120183 — wikidata View source
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