The contribution of George Newport (1803-1854) to the elucidation of the role of the components of male semen in animal reproduction

Authors

  • Natália Abdalla Martins Universidade de São Paulo. Programa Interunidades em Ensino de Ciências da USP
  • Maria Elice Brzezinski Prestes Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i5.142905

Keywords:

animal reproduction, George Newport, history of biology.

Abstract

This paper aims to reflect about the contribution of the British researcher George Newport (1803-1854) to the elucidation of a question broadly investigated be-tween the 17th and 19th centuries: the role of the components of male semen in repro-duction. After presenting some information on the scientific biography of this re-searcher, it follows a discussion of his work “On the Impregnation of the Ovum in the Amphibia” (1851). The analysis will emphasize the experiments done to investigate the precise role of the spermatozoa and of the fluid part of semen in the fecundation of oocytes, indicating the author’s awareness of the contribution of his study to the knowledge about animal reproduction.

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Author Biographies

  • Natália Abdalla Martins, Universidade de São Paulo. Programa Interunidades em Ensino de Ciências da USP

    Mestranda do Programa Interunidades em Ensino de Ciências da USP.

     

  • Maria Elice Brzezinski Prestes, Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências

    Profa. Dra. do Depto. de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências da USP

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Published

2018-06-05

Issue

No. 5 (2018)

Section

Dossiê “História das doenças e artes de curar"

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How to Cite

Martins, N. A., & Prestes, M. E. B. (2018). The contribution of George Newport (1803-1854) to the elucidation of the role of the components of male semen in animal reproduction. Khronos, 5, 15. https://doi.org/10.11606/khronos.v0i5.142905