Hans Spemann

Hans Spemann (1869–1941) was a German zoologist, physician, and university teacher who specialized in embryology and zoology. Born in Stuttgart and educated at Heidelberg University, he worked in Würzburg and Freiburg im Breisgau. He served as a faculty member at the University of Freiburg, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the University of Rostock. Among his doctoral students were Viktor Hamburger and Hilde Mangold.

Spemann received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Cothenius Medal, and the Croonian Medal and Lecture. He was a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. His published works include *Die zoologische Station zu Neapel*, *Ueber die erste Entwicklung der Tuba Eustachii und des Kopfskelets von Rana temporaria*, *Zur Entwicklung des Strongylus Paradoxus*, *Embryonic development and induction*, and *Forschung und Leben*. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau.