Theodor Boveri
Theodor Boveri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1862 |
| Died | 15 October 1915 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Embryonic development Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory Centrosome Chromosome theory of cancer |
| Spouse | Marcella Boveri |
| Children | Margret Boveri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics, Cell biology |
Theodor Heinrich Boveri (12 October 1862 – 15 October 1915) was a German zoologist, comparative anatomist and co-founder of modern cytology. He was notable for the first hypothesis regarding cellular processes that cause cancer, and for describing chromatin diminution in nematodes. His brother was industrialist Walter Boveri. Boveri was married to the American biologist Marcella O'Grady (1863–1950). Their daughter Margret Boveri (1900–1975) became one of the best-known journalists in post-World War II Germany.