Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (1878–1958): a Biographical Memoir

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.

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Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (1878–1958): a Biographical Memoir

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The problem of the gene

The problem of the gene

Return of the Hopeful Monster? - The Material Basis of Evolution.Richard B. Goldschmidt, with an introduction by Stephen J. Gould. Yale University Press; New Haven. 1982. (Reprint of 1940 edition.) xlii + 436 pp. $12.95 (paperback).

Richard Goldschmidt: hopeful monsters and other 'heresies'

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