Albert Fleischmann (June 28, 1862 – November 19, 1942) was a German zoologist.
Fleischmann was born in Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria. [1] He studied comparative embryology at the University of Erlangen in Bavaria. [2] He obtained his Ph.D. in 1885. [1] He became assistant professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in 1896 and professor in 1898. In 1901, he published a book Die Descendenztheorie which attacked Darwinism, evolution and theories of common descent. [3]
In 1907, Vernon Lyman Kellogg described Fleischmann as the "only biologist of recognized position, of whom I am aware, who publicly declares disbelief in the theory of descent." [4] Palaeontologist William Berryman Scott noted that because of his anti-evolutionary views, Fleischmann was "almost entirely alone in modern biological literature." [5] His anti-evolutionary writings were criticized by biologist August Weismann and zoologist Sinai Tschulok. [2] [6]
Fleischmann married Franziska Kiefl in 1902, they had one son, Rudolf. He was involved in forming Erlangen bee breeding institute in 1907. [1] He was the author of a popular zoology textbook and a book which contained a series of lectures held in 1921–1922 at the University of Erlangen. [6] He retired in 1933. [1]
Albert Fleischmann (June 28, 1862 – November 19, 1942) was a German zoologist.
Fleischmann was born in Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria. [1] He studied comparative embryology at the University of Erlangen in Bavaria. [2] He obtained his Ph.D. in 1885. [1] He became assistant professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in 1896 and professor in 1898. In 1901, he published a book Die Descendenztheorie which attacked Darwinism, evolution and theories of common descent. [3]
In 1907, Vernon Lyman Kellogg described Fleischmann as the "only biologist of recognized position, of whom I am aware, who publicly declares disbelief in the theory of descent." [4] Palaeontologist William Berryman Scott noted that because of his anti-evolutionary views, Fleischmann was "almost entirely alone in modern biological literature." [5] His anti-evolutionary writings were criticized by biologist August Weismann and zoologist Sinai Tschulok. [2] [6]
Fleischmann married Franziska Kiefl in 1902, they had one son, Rudolf. He was involved in forming Erlangen bee breeding institute in 1907. [1] He was the author of a popular zoology textbook and a book which contained a series of lectures held in 1921–1922 at the University of Erlangen. [6] He retired in 1933. [1]