Curt Kosswig
Curt Kosswig | |
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| Born | 30 October 1903 |
| Died | 29 March 1982 (aged 78) |
| Burial place | Aşiyan Asri Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Years active | 1927–1969 |
| Partner |
Leonore (m. 1930–1973) |
| Children | Two sons |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Zoology, genetics |
| Alma mater | Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Thesis | "Das Gen in fremder Erbmasse", ("The Gene in Foreign Genotypes") (1927) |
| Doctoral advisor | Erwin Bauer |
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Curt Kosswig (sometimes spelled "Koßwig") (30 October 1903, Berlin – 29 March 1982, Hamburg) was a German zoologist and geneticist, who spent most of his career at the University of Istanbul (1937–1955) and Hamburg University (1955–1969). Curt Kosswig is known as the Father of Turkish Zoology.