Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus | |
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| Born | (1835-01-02)2 January 1835 Kassel,Electorate of Hesse, German Confederation |
| Died | 18 January 1899(1899-01-18) (aged 64) |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg University of Gießen |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine zoology |
| Institutions | University of Würzburg University of Göttingen University of Vienna |
| Doctoral advisor | Rudolf Leuckart |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Claus |
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (2 January 1835 – 18 January 1899) was a Germanzoologist andanatomist. He was an opponent of the ideas ofErnst Haeckel.
Claus studied at theUniversity of Marburg and theUniversity of Gießen withRudolf Leuckart. He worked at the university ofWürzburg. In 1863, he became professor of zoölogy atMarburg, in 1870 atGöttingenand in 1873 atVienna.[1] He was head of theoceanographic research station inTrieste and was specialized onmarine zoology and there his interest was focused oncrustaceans. During his research oncell biology he coined the wordphagocyte.
He is known for the fact thatSigmund Freud started his studies on the yet unsolvedeel life history.[2][3][4]
Of his numerous works, the following are important:
