Abraham Trembley [SEP] place of death
Abraham Trembley
Abraham Trembley (3 September 1710 – 12 May 1784 Geneva) was a Genevan naturalist. He is best known for being the first to study freshwater polyps or "hydra" and for being among the first to develop experimental zoology. His mastery of experimental method has led some historians of science to credit him as the "father of biology".
Biography.
Trembley came from an officer's family from Geneva, Republic of Geneva.
He was uncle to Charles Bonnet, with whom he corresponded regularly
Some attribute Trembley as being the first to study stem cells, although he obviously did not refer to them as such. Trembley did however make note of their incredible regenerative capacity.
Further reading.
- "Hydra and the Birth of Experimental Biology, 1744: Abraham Trembley's Memoires Concerning the Polyps " Lenhoff, Sylvia G. and Howard M. Lenhoff, The Boxwood Press, Pacific Grove, CA1986 ( )
- "Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery", entries on Abraham Trembley,