Franz Moewus

Franz Moewus (died May 30, 1959) was a German biologist who studied the algae Chlamydomonas, one species of which is named for him (Chlamydomonas moewusii). His work was later called into question due to other scientists being unable to reproduce his results.

References

Excerpt from J.D. Watson, Genes, Girls and Gamow. http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/0202/watson/excerpt.html
Sapp, J. Where the Truth Lies: Franz Moewus and the Origins of Molecular Biology. Cambridge University Press, 1990. at Books.Google

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 72194641 LCCN: n88263589 ISNI: 0000 0000 7860 9108 GND: 118988719 BNF: cb12314348z (data)

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