Albert Brachet
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Albert Auguste Toussaint Brachet (born January 1, 1869 in Liège , † December 27, 1930 in Brussels ) was a Belgian embryologist and professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles . Since 1932, the Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique has awarded the Prix Albert Brachet for the best work in the field of embryology.
Life
Brachet began studying medicine at the University of Liège , during which he took a course in zoology and embryology at Édouard von Beneden . It was through his enthusiasm that von Beneden noticed the student and invited him to work in his laboratory. After a year (1887/88), he began to work for the anatomy professor Auguste Swaen while still studying medicine . While still a student, he wrote his first scientific work on cartilage resorption and bone growth in birds. At the age of 25, he obtained a doctorate in medicine in 1894.
After studying in Scotland with William Turner and Germany with Ernst Gaupp , he became a prosector in Liège in 1899 . Scientifically, he dealt mainly with organogenesis and gastrulation . His excellent scientific reputation led to his appointment to the anatomy professorship at the Université libre de Bruxelles in 1904.
literature
- Albert Brachet 1869–1930 . In: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society , Vol. 1, No. 1, December 1932, pp. 64-70, JSTOR 768962
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| SURNAME | Brachet, Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brachet, Albert Auguste Toussaint (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian embryologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liege |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1930 |
| Place of death | Brussels |