Antoine Étienne Renaud Augustin Serres (12 September 1786, Clairac – 22 January 1868, Paris)[1] was a French physician and embryologist. He was among the first to formulate the recapitulation theory.
With German anatomist, Johann Friedrich Meckel (1781–1833), the supposed "Meckel-Serres Law" is obtained. This was a theory that attempted to provide a link between comparative embryology and a "pattern of unification" in the organic world. It was based on a belief that within the entire animal kingdom there was a single unified body-type, and that during development, the organs of higher animals matched the forms of comparable organs in lower animals. This theory applied to both vertebrates and invertebrates, and also stated that higher animals go through embryological stages analogous to the adult stages of lower life-forms in the course of their development, a version of the recapitulation theory later ossified in the statement "Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" of Ernst Haeckel.
In the field of teratology, Serres explained the presence of malformations as cases of arrested development or overdevelopment. He had disagreements with Charles Darwin regarding the latter's evolutionary theories. Serres believed that humans were creatures set apart and a supreme goal of all creation.
Associated eponymsedit
Serres' angle: Also known as the metafacial angle, an angle between the base of the skull and the pterygoid process.[2]
Essai sur l'anatomie et la physiologie des dents, ou Nouvelle théorie de la dentition, 1817 - Essay on the anatomy and physiology of the teeth, or a new theory about dentition.
Anatomie comparée du cerveau, dans les quatre classes des animaux vertébrés, appliquée à la physiologie et à la pathologie du système nerveux, 1824-1827 - Comparative anatomy of the brain, in the four classes of vertebrates, as it applies to the physiology and pathology of the nervous system.
Principes d'embryogénie, de zoogénie et de tératogénie, 1859 - Principles of embryology, zoology and teratology.[4]
Form and Function a Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology By E. S. Russell. Russell was an “unabashed vitalist” who both rejected and misrepresented the Darwinian formulation of recapitulation defended by Ernst Haeckel (S. Gliboff. 2008. H. G. Bronn, Ernst Haeckel, and the Origins of German Darwinism. MIT Press -- see page 22)
Rare Volumes, Serres' Comparative Anatomy and Principles of Embryology
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March 15, 2024
Étienne, serres, antoine, Étienne, renaud, augustin, serres, september, 1786, clairac, january, 1868, paris, french, physician, embryologist, among, first, formulate, recapitulation, theory, antoine, Étienne, renaud, augustin, serres, contents, background, ass. Antoine Etienne Renaud Augustin Serres 12 September 1786 Clairac 22 January 1868 Paris 1 was a French physician and embryologist He was among the first to formulate the recapitulation theory Antoine Etienne Renaud Augustin Serres Contents 1 Background 2 Associated eponyms 3 Selected writings 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground edit nbsp Pere Lachaise Cemetery Etienne Serres was the son of Jean Jacques Serres maitre chirurgien and Marie Roussel In 1810 Serres received his medical doctorate in Paris and afterwards worked at the Hotel Dieu de Paris and the Hopital de la Pitie In 1841 he was chosen president of the French Academy of Sciences From 1850 to 1868 he was chair of comparative anatomy at the Museum national d histoire naturelle Serres scientific work was influenced by the theories of Lorenz Oken 1779 1851 Georges Cuvier 1769 1832 and especially Etienne Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 1772 1844 With German anatomist Johann Friedrich Meckel 1781 1833 the supposed Meckel Serres Law is obtained This was a theory that attempted to provide a link between comparative embryology and a pattern of unification in the organic world It was based on a belief that within the entire animal kingdom there was a single unified body type and that during development the organs of higher animals matched the forms of comparable organs in lower animals This theory applied to both vertebrates and invertebrates and also stated that higher animals go through embryological stages analogous to the adult stages of lower life forms in the course of their development a version of the recapitulation theory later ossified in the statement Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny of Ernst Haeckel In the field of teratology Serres explained the presence of malformations as cases of arrested development or overdevelopment He had disagreements with Charles Darwin regarding the latter s evolutionary theories Serres believed that humans were creatures set apart and a supreme goal of all creation Associated eponyms editSerres angle Also known as the metafacial angle an angle between the base of the skull and the pterygoid process 2 Serres glands Epithelial cell rests found in the subepithelial connective tissue in the palate of the newborn 3 Selected writings editEssai sur l anatomie et la physiologie des dents ou Nouvelle theorie de la dentition 1817 Essay on the anatomy and physiology of the teeth or a new theory about dentition Anatomie comparee du cerveau dans les quatre classes des animaux vertebres appliquee a la physiologie et a la pathologie du systeme nerveux 1824 1827 Comparative anatomy of the brain in the four classes of vertebrates as it applies to the physiology and pathology of the nervous system Principes d embryogenie de zoogenie et de teratogenie 1859 Principles of embryology zoology and teratology 4 See also editList of Chairs of the Museum national d histoire naturelleReferences editForm and Function a Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology By E S Russell Russell was an unabashed vitalist who both rejected and misrepresented the Darwinian formulation of recapitulation defended by Ernst Haeckel S Gliboff 2008 H G Bronn Ernst Haeckel and the Origins of German Darwinism MIT Press see page 22 Rare Volumes Serres Comparative Anatomy and Principles of Embryology This article incorporates text from an equivalent article at the Spanish Wikipedia IDREF fr bibliography Medical Dictionary Metafacial angle Mondofacto Dictionary Serres glands WorldCat Identities publications External links edit nbsp Media related to Etienne Serres at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Etienne Serres amp oldid 1152943414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
