2 Quotes & Sayings By Theodor Boveri
Theodor Boveri was a German biologist known for his work on the fundamental mechanisms of cell division. In 1905, he discovered what is now called the Boveri-Wolff switch. He also made significant contributions to the study of protozoa, especially the ciliates and flagellates. Boveri's name is attached to a number of other discoveries, including the following: Boveri was born in 1858 in Cologne, Germany
He studied medicine at Bonn University from 1876 to 1879 and received his doctorate from Berlin University in 1880. In 1895, he became Professor of Zoology at the University of Strasbourg and later served as its rector from 1900 to 1909. In 1904, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Fellow author: Mary Higgins Clark