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Weismannism
Weismannism Weis"mann*ism, n. (Biol.) The theories and teachings in regard to heredity propounded by the German biologist August Weismann, esp. in regard to germ plasm as the basis of heredity and the impossibility of transmitting acquired characteristics; -- often called neo-Darwinism.

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- S2CID 85866639. Weismann, August (1892). Das Keimplasma: eine Theorie der Vererbung. Jena: Fischer. Romanes, George John (1893). An examination of Weismannism. Chicago:...
- as he proposed it was referred to as Weismannism in his day, for example in the book An examination of Weismannism by George Romanes This idea was illuminated...
-  170–191 Romanes, George John (1893). An examination of Weismannism. Open Court. OL 23380098M. Weismann 1889, "The Supposed Transmission of Mutilations" (1888)...
- Augustus Weismann (March 6, 1809, in Kingdom of Württemberg – 1884) was an American politician from New York. He attended school in his native village...
- Weismann, Weissman, Weisman, Waismann, and Vaisman. August Weismann (1834–1914), German biologist, evolutionary theorist and proposer of the Weismann...
- Itzchak Weismann (Hebrew: יצחק ויסמן; born on 14 September 1961) is an Israeli historian and full professor in the Department of the History of the Middle...
- Joseph Weismann (born 19 June 1931 in Paris), is a French Shoah survivor. He was arrested during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup and is one of the few children...
- Jean René Weissmann (2 January 1930 – 28 October 1986) was a French boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics...
- Julius Weismann (26 December 1879 – 22 December 1950) was a German pianist, conductor, and composer. Weismann was born in Freiburg im Breisgau. He studied...
- biological concept developed in the 19th century by the German biologist August Weismann. It states that heritable information is transmitted only by germ cells...