Jürgen Aschoff
Jürgen Aschoff | |
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| Born | 25 January 1913 |
| Died | 12 October 1998 (aged 85) Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Known for | Aschoff's Rule, Aschoff–Wever model |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chronobiology |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen Max Planck Institute for Medical Research Max Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology |
Jürgen Walther Ludwig Aschoff (January 25, 1913 – October 12, 1998) was a German physician, biologist and behavioral physiologist. Together with Erwin Bünning and Colin Pittendrigh, he is considered to be a co-founder of the field of chronobiology.
Aschoff's work in the field of chronobiology introduced ideas of light interactions in the circadian rhythms of nocturnal and diurnal species as summarized by Aschoff's Rules.