Alexander Kovalevsky
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Alexander Onufrievich Kovalevsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ону́фриевич Ковале́вский; 7 November 1840 – 1901) was a Russian embryologist, who studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg and became professor at the University of St Petersburg.[1][2][3][4] He was the brother of the paleontologist Vladimir Kovalevsky, and the brother-in-law of the mathematician Sofya Kovalevskaya.
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Alexander Kovalevsky | |
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Born | 7 November 1840 Vārkava, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 1901 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Nationality | Russian Empire |
Alma mater | University of Heidelberg |
Known for | Gastrulation |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Embryology |
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