Karl Ernst von Baer

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Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876) was a prominent Estonian-German zoologist and embryologist, known for his significant contributions to the fields of biology and embryology. He is best known for formulating the laws of embryology that describe the development of embryos and for his work on the classification of animals. Von Baer is often regarded as one of the founding figures of modern embryology.

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