The Elementary Organisms

Brücke, Ernst und Liu, Daniel (16. August 2024): The Elementary Organisms. In: Journal of the History of Biology, Bd. 57, Nr. 2: S. 305-330

Abstract

In 1861 the physiologist Ernst Brücke (1819–1892) published “The Elementary Organisms,” calling for a major reform of the definition of the animal cell. An English translation of Brücke’s essay is presented here for the first time. In this translation the numbered footnotes 1–9 are Brücke’s own; alphabetical endnotes A–HH are my own annotations, with additional references to works cited by Brücke. Figures referenced by Brücke but not included in his original essay are also provided. I have also presented an introductory essay to my translation that provides background on Brücke and his arguments: “The Schema and Organization of the Cell,” https://doi.org/10.1007/s10739-024-09774-8, in this same issue of the Journal of the History of Biology.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Geschichts- und Kunstwissenschaften > Historisches Seminar
• Themengebiete: 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 900 Geschichte
• ISSN: 0022-5010
• Sprache: Englisch
• DFG: Gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - 463389772