Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-4-2003
Publication Title
Nature Reviews Genetics
Department
Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract
Richard Goldschmidt is remembered today as one of the most controversial biologists of the twentieth century. Although his work on sex determination and physiological genetics earned him accolades from his peers, his rejection of the classical gene and his unpopular theories about evolution significantly damaged his scientific reputation. This article reviews Goldschmidt's life and work, with an emphasis on his controversial views.
DOI
10.1038/nrg979
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Dietrich, Michael, "Richard Goldschmidt: hopeful monsters and other 'heresies'" (2003). Dartmouth Scholarship. 23.
https://digitalcommons.dartmouth.edu/facoa/23