Historic Embryology Papers

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Introduction

These notes are intended to give some historic background to Embryology. Historically, say pre-20th century, Embryology was not easily separated from Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology and other biological sciences. I have also divided, for brevity, into pre-20th century, pre-molecular (lets call it 70's) and the current molecular embryology.

This page also links to full versions of historic embryology papers.

Historic Disclaimer - information about historic embryology pages

Pages where the terms "Historic" (textbooks, papers, people, recommendations) appear on this site, and sections within pages where this disclaimer appears, indicate that the content and scientific understanding are specific to the time of publication. This means that while some scientific descriptions are still accurate, the terminology and interpretation of the developmental mechanisms reflect the understanding at the time of original publication and those of the preceding periods, these terms, interpretations and recommendations may not reflect our current scientific understanding.     (More? Embryology History | Historic Embryology Papers)

Students by definition are learning about a topic, so it would seem contrary to the function of an educational site to include information that may be either incorrect or inaccurate. On the other hand, I think it is also important to understand how we achieved our current understanding of embryology and the researchers, discoverers and educators who have made important contributions. I therefore offer the following student study suggestions: Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced

Beginner students

You are just starting your studies and trying to understand basic embryology and development concepts.

Should probably avoid any content on the site labeled "Historic". The content may confuse or mislead your understanding of basic concepts in embryology and development. Begin with the notes pages linked from the image on the Main Page, or from the Site Map (excluding the history section of site).

Also be careful when viewing images and descriptions that appear as "additional images" or when using the "category" links at the bottom of pages.

Intermediate students

You have a general understanding of embryology and development concepts.

This means you have attended some lectures and practical classes, worked through some of the site notes pages, or studied an embryology textbook. I would still suggest caution when approaching historic material, be sure that you understand the current embryology theories. General observations of how long development takes and the appearance of the human and animal models embryos at different times will not have changed!

Historic images are generally more accurate than some of the accompanying notes pages where the images appear. Some of the labeled structures may have historic names that have been updated or changed in current descriptions, if in doubt use the Glossary. You may also note how many of the textbook images have been based upon some of these historic drawing.

Advanced students

You have a good understanding of embryology and development concepts.

This means that you not only understand, but can also explain clearly to others key developmental concepts. This also implies you understand the differences between recent findings, current controversies and research directions. Now is the time to confidently look back through the historic materials.

These historic materials will provide a context of how we arrived at our current understanding. Importantly, note the date on the page and consider what scientific techniques were available at that time and concurrent discoveries in biology and science.

How will I know that I am an advanced student? You should be able to identify concepts that remain and are applied today as well as those which have been updated or proved to be incorrect. Please also feel free to contact me with mistakes you have identified on this educational site.

Historic Paper Links: 13-14 Somites | 22 Somites | 23 Somites | 25 Somites | 27 Somites | Mall Human Embryo Collection | Embryology History | Carnegie stage 11 | Carnegie stage 12 | Journal of Anatomy | Embryonic Development | Category:Historic Embryology

1800's

1867 Braune, Wilhelm (1831-1892): Topographisch-anatomischer Atlas : nach Durchschnitten an gefrornen Cadavern, Leipzig: Verlag von Veit & Comp., 1867-1872. (Topographic-anatomical Atlas)

1879 The Morphology of the Vertebrate Olfactory Organ.

1880 - image excerpts from a historic study of German embryologist Wilhelm His (1831-1904) Anatomie menschlicher Embryonen (1880).

Leydig cells named after german zoologist Franz von Leydig (1821 - 1908).

1883 - Michael Foster textbook on chicken development The Elements of Embryology - Volume 1 The History of the Chick: Egg structure and incubation beginning | Summary whole incubation | First day | Second day - first half | Second day - second half | Third day | Fourth day | Fifth day | Sixth day to incubation end

1887 - W. H. Caldwell The Embryology of Monotremata and Marsupialia Part I.

1889 - Camille Golgi discovered a method of silver staining hardened brain tissues.

Charles Minot Uterus And Embryo (1889) - I. Rabbit II. Man

1892 - Franklin Mall Paper - A Human Embryo Twenty-Six Days Old

1892 - Oscar Hertwig Text-Book of the Embryology of Man and Mammals

Links: Category:1800's

1900's

1906 - Earl J. Brown textbook on The Embryology Anatomy and Histology of the Eye.

1906 - Albert Gray article Observations on the Labyrinth of Certain Animals

1907 - Peter Thompson article Description of a Human Embryo of Twenty-three Paired Somites

1908 - Alexander Low article Description of a Human Embryo of 13-14 Mesodermic Somites

1910's

1914 - image excerpts from a historic study of The Anatomy of a 17.8 mm Human Embryo by Thyng, FW 1914.

1914 - Observations upon Young Human Embryos Wilson JT. J Anat Physiol. 1914 Apr;48(Pt 3):315-51.

1916 - The Typical Form of the Cochlea and its Variations Watt. H.J.

1917 - "On Growth and Form" D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (1860-1948) publishes this book on the application of mathematics to growth in nature.

1918 - links to images from the historic textbook Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray.

1918 - Streeter G.L. (1918). The histogenesis and growth of the otic capsule and its contained periotic tissue-spaces in the human embryo.

• 1866 - John Langdon Down Paper - Observations on an Ethnic Classification of Idiots
• 1892 - Franklin Mall Paper - A Human Embryo Twenty-Six Days Old
• 1899 - Buxton Photographs of a Series of Sections of an Early Human Embryo
• 1905 - Charles Minot Paper - The Harvard Embryological Collection (More? Harvard Collection | Charles Minot)
• 1906 - Bremer Description of a 4-mm Human Embryo.
• 1906 - Mall On Ossification Centers in Human Embryos.
• 1907 - Peter Thompson article Description of a Human Embryo of Twenty-three Paired Somites
• 1910 - Fawcett Description of a Reconstruction of the Head of a Thirty-Millimetre Embryo
• 1910 - Fawcett Notes on the Development of the Human Sphenoid
• 1908 - Alexander Low article Description of a Human Embryo of 13-14 Mesodermic Somites
• 1911 - Franklin Mall Report upon the Collection of Human Embryos at the Johns Hopkins University
• 1914 - Wilson JT. Observations upon Young Human Embryos
• 1914 - Waterston D. A Human Embryo of Twenty-seven Pairs of Somites
• 1914 - Thyng, FW. The Anatomy of a 17.8 mm Human Embryo
• 1926 - Girgis A. Description of a Human Embryo of Twenty-two paired Somites
• 1926 - Frazer, JE. The Disappearance of the Precervical Sinus.

1930's

• 1930 Odgers PNB. Some Observations on the Development of the Ventral Pancreas in Man
• 1930 The Formation of the Connecting Stalk and the Extension of the Amniotic Cavity towards the Tissue of the Connecting Stalk in Young Human Embryos
• 1931 - The Development of Head-Process and Prochordal Plate in Man
• 1933 The Early Development of Man, with Special Reference to the Development of the Mesoderm and Cloacal Membrane.
• 1935 - An Early Human Embryo (No. 1285, Manchester Collection), with Capsular Attachment of the Connecting Stalk
• 1937 - West C.M. A Human Embryo of Twenty-five Somites
• 1937 - An Early Human Ovum (Thomson) in situ

1935 - Hans Spemann Nobel Prize in Medicine.

1920 - Bradley M. Patten textbook on The Early Embryology of the Chick.

1921 - Bailey, F.R. and Miller, A.M. Text-Book of Embryology.

1928 - Aschheim, S., and Zondek, B. Introduce first hormone based test for pregnancy.

1937 - West C.M. A Human Embryo of Twenty-five Somites

1940's

1941 - Dible, JH and West CM A Human Ovum at the Previllous Stage

1949 - Morton, WRM. Two early human embryos.

• 1941 - A presomite human embryo with a neurenteric canal (embryo R.S.)
• 1949 - Hamilton W. J. Early Stages of Human Development

References

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