ALEKSEY SEVERTSOV

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 9/23/1866     Death: 12/19/1936

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Alexei Nikolaevich Severtsov was a Russian and Soviet evolutionary zoologist who worked on comparative anatomy and morphology. He was the son of the zoologist Nikolai Severtzov. He studied the evolution of vertebrates and established an institute for evolutionary morphology which is now named after him as the AN Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. He introduced various concepts of phyloembryology and evolutionary physiology.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Aleksey Severtsov was intellectually unique for his pioneering work in evolutionary zoology, focusing on comparative anatomy and morphology to understand the evolution of vertebrates. His establishment of an institute dedicated to evolutionary morphology and his introduction of concepts like phyloembryology and evolutionary physiology mark him as a groundbreaking figure in the field. His legacy lives on in the AN Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, named in his honor.

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