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Produktdetails
  • Verlag: LEGARE STREET PR
  • Seitenzahl: 186
  • Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2021
  • Englisch
  • Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
  • Gewicht: 268g
  • ISBN-13: 9781014562616
  • ISBN-10: 1014562619
  • Artikelnr.: 65602271
Autorenporträt
Samuel Leopold Schenk (1840-1902) was an Austro-Hungarian gynecologist and researcher whose work at the turn of the 20th century made notable contributions to the scientific community, particularly in the fields of embryology and sex determination. Schenk is best known for his publication 'Schenk's Theory: The Determination of Sex', in which he presented his views on the factors influencing sexual differentiation in human embryos. Trained as a physician, Schenk devoted much of his career to obstetrics and the study of reproduction. His literary style in this seminal work reflects a period of scientific inquiry characterized by empirical research and theoretical postulation intertwined with the medical knowledge of his era. Schenk's theory, though not widely accepted or validated by subsequent research, stands as a historical footprint in the continuous quest of science to understand human biology. The work is an exemplification of early efforts to grapple with complex genetic and environmental interactions, providing contemporary scholars with insights into the evolutionary discourse on sex determination. Schenk's contribution, while overshadowed by later advancements, remains a reference point in the history of embryology and the study of sex differentiation.