István Apáthy
István Apáthy
István Apáthy, also known as Stephan Apáthy (1863–1922), was a Hungarian zoologist and histologist, known for his work in medical science and microscope technique. He particularly studied neurofibrils, and was known for improving microscopic techniques for dealing with tissue samples. Apáthy was a professor at the Franz Joseph University. He also theorized on the "social and political aspects" of eugenics.[1]
Eponymous taxa[]
Taxa named in honor of Stephan Apáthy include:
- , a mite, (Tafner, 1905)
- Apathya, a lacertid genus with two species, Mehely, 1907
- , a leech, Gedroyć, 1916
References[]
- ^ Turda, Marius, and Paul Weindling. "Blood and Homeland": Eugenics and Racial Nationalism in Central and Southeast Europe, 1900-1940. Budapest: Central European UP, 2007. pp. 198. Print.
- Sajner, Josef (1970). "Stephan Apathy". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. 1. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 176–177. ISBN 0-684-10114-9.
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