Wilhelm Weinberg
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About
German physician known for his 1908 paper in which he discussed what would come to be known as the Hardy-Weinberg principle. He is also recognized as the first person to explain the effect of ascertainment bias on genetic observations.
Before Fame
He received his M.D. in 1886 and worked as a gynecologist and obstetrician.
Trivia
His paper on the Hardy-Weinberg principle went unrecognized for 35 years until Curt Stern, a German scientist, brought his findings to light.
Family Life
He never married.
Associated With
He and Willem Johan Kloff are both famous German physicians.
