Franz Leydig

Franz von Leydig
Franz von Leydig
Born	21 May 1821; Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation.
Died	April 13, 1908 (aged 86); Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire.
Known for	Leydig cells; Leydig's organ
Spouse	Katharina Jaeger
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society of London; Member of the New York Academy of Sciences; Member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences; Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1898);

Franz von Leydig, also Franz Leydig (German: [ˈlaɪdɪç]; 21 May 1821 – 13 April 1908), was a German zoologist and comparative anatomist.^[1]

^ "Franz von Leydig" (biography), Ole Daniel Enerson, 2006, WhoNamedIt.com WNI-675-Leydig.

Franz von Leydig

Born	21 May 1821 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Confederation.
Died	April 13, 1908(1908-04-13) (aged 86) Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire.
Known for	Leydig cells Leydig's organ
Spouse	Katharina Jaeger
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society of London Member of the New York Academy of Sciences Member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1898)