Quote by: Oscar Hertwig

The cell, this elementary keystone of living nature, is far from being a peculiar chemical giant molecule or even a living protein and as such is not likely to fall prey to the field of an advanced chemistry. The cell is itself an organism, constituted of many small units of life.


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Author Bio


  • NameOscar Hertwig
  • DescriptionGerman zoologist
  • BornApril 21, 1849
  • DiedOctober 25, 1922
  • CountryGerman Empire; Weimar Republic
  • ProfessionZoologist