Wilhelm Weinberg

Physiologist

Birthday December 25, 1862

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Nov 27, 1937 (74)

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About

German physician known for his 1908 paper in which he discussed what would come to be known as the Hardy-Weinberg principle. He is also recognized as the first person to explain the effect of ascertainment bias on genetic observations.

Before Fame

He received his M.D. in 1886 and worked as a gynecologist and obstetrician.

Trivia

His paper on the Hardy-Weinberg principle went unrecognized for 35 years until Curt Stern, a German scientist, brought his findings to light.

Family Life

He never married.

Associated With

He and Willem Johan Kloff are both famous German physicians.