Julius Victor Carus (25 July 1823 – 10 March 1903) was a German

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

comparative anatomist Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species). The science began in the classical era, continuing in t ...

and

entomologist Entomology () is the scientific study of insects, a branch of zoology. In the past the term "insect" was less specific, and historically the definition of entomology would also include the study of animals in other arthropod groups, such as arach ...

Career

Carus was born in

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. He served as curator of the Museum of Comparative Anatomy at

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from 1849 to 1851, and as professor of comparative anatomy and director of the Zoological Museum at the

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in 1853. Carus was an early supporter of

Darwinism Darwinism is a scientific theory, theory of Biology, biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of smal ...

. With

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's approval he became his German translator. In 1875, Carus issued a German edition of Darwin's collected works.Kelly, Alfred. ''The Descent of Darwin: The Popularization of Darwinism in Germany, 1860-1914''. p. 21

Bibliography

(incomplete) * 1849. ''Zur nähern Kenntnis des Generationswechsels'' (Leipzig). * 1853. ''System der tierischen Morphologie''. * 1854. ''Über die Wertbestimmung zoologische Merkmale''. * 1857. Julius Victor Carus (dir.)
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George James Allman George James Allman FRS FRSE (181224 November 1898) was an Irish ecologist, botanist and zoologist who served as Emeritus Professor of Natural History at Edinburgh University in Scotland. Life Allman was born in Cork, Ireland, the son of Jam ...

(1812–1898),

Carl Gegenbaur Karl Gegenbaur (21 August 1826 – 14 June 1903)"Karl Gegenbaur – Encyclopædia Britannica" (biography), ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2006, Britannica.coBritannica-KarlG was a German anatomist and professor who demonstrated that the field of c ...

(1826–1903),

Thomas Henry Huxley Thomas Henry Huxley (4 May 1825 – 29 June 1895) was an English biologist and anthropologist specialising in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The storie ...

, Albert Kölliker,

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(1829–1883),

Max Schultze Max Johann Sigismund Schultze (25 March 1825 – 16 January 1874) was a German microscopic anatomist noted for his work on cell theory. Biography Schultze was born in Freiburg im Breisgau (Baden). He studied medicine at Greifswald and Berlin, and ...

Carl Theodor Ernst von Siebold Prof Karl (Carl) Theodor Ernst von Siebold FRS(For) H FRSE (16 February 1804 – 7 April 1885) was a German physiologist and zoologist. He was responsible for the introduction of the taxa Arthropoda and Rhizopoda, and for defining the taxon Pr ...

(1804–1885) et Friedrich Stein. (

Wilhelm Engelmann Wilhelm EngelmannKarl Friedrich Pfau: Engelmann, Wilhelm. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 48(1904)378-9 was a German publisher and bookseller (August 1, 1808 in Lemgo – December 23, 1878 in Leipzig). Engelmann was the son of a bookseller in L ...

, Leipzig). * 1861. ''Bibliotheca zoologica'' (Leipzig, two volumes) * 1861. ''Über die Leptocephaliden''. (Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig). * 1863–1875 : with

Wilhelm Peters Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural ...

(1815–1883) and

Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker Carl Eduard Adolph Gerstaecker (30 August 1828 – 20 June 1895) was a German zoologist, entomologist and professor at the University of Berlin and then the University of Greifswald. Biography Gerstaecker was born in Berlin, where he studied me ...

(1828–1895) ''Handbuch der Zoologie'' (Leipzig). * 1872. ''Alexander von Humboldt. Eine wissenschaftliche Biographie''. (Leipzig, 3 volumes). * 1872. with

Johannes Peter Müller Johannes Peter Müller (14 July 1801 – 28 April 1858) was a German physiologist, comparative anatomy, comparative anatomist, ichthyology, ichthyologist, and herpetology, herpetologist, known not only for his discoveries but also for his ability ...

(1801–1858) and

Geschichte der Zoologie bis auf Joh. Müller und Ch. Darwin. (Münich). * 1884. ''Prodromus faunae mediterraneae''
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References

Translation of French Wikipedia

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