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Hans Spemann

German embryologist (1869–1941)

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Hans Spemann was a German embryologist who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1935 for his student Hilde Mangold's discovery of the effect now known as embryonic induction, an influence, exercised by various parts of the embryo, that directs the development of groups of cells into particular tissues and organs, one of the first steps towards cloning. Spemann added his name as an author to Hilde Mangold's dissertation and won a Nobel Prize for her work.

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Born
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Place of birth
Stuttgart wd
Died
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Place of death
Freiburg im Breisgau wd
Citizenship
Germany wd
Occupation
zoologist, university teacher, physician wd
Education
Heidelberg University, Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium wd

Awards wd

  • Adolf Fick Prize (1935)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1935)
  • Cothenius Medal (1935)
  • Croonian Medal and Lecture (1927)
  • Silliman Memorial Lectures (1934)
  • Swammerdam Medal (1930)

Questions

When was Hans Spemann born?
Hans Spemann was born on 27 June 1869 in Stuttgart.
Where did Hans Spemann study?
Hans Spemann was educated at Heidelberg University, Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Hans Spemann · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q57568 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Hans Spemann nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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