Ervin Bauer
Ervin Bauer | |
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Ervin Bauer in 1908 | |
| Born | 19 October 1890 |
| Died | 11 January 1938 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | formulation of the basic principles of theoretical biology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical biology, Physiology, Pathology |
| Institutions | Institute of Experimental Medicine, Leningrad, Soviet Union |
Ervin Bauer (19 October 1890, Lőcse, Hungary, Austria-Hungary – 11 January 1938, Leningrad, Soviet Union) was a Hungarian biologist. He developed the first detailed concept of theoretical biology from the standpoint of biophysics and bioenergetics. He is also known for his work in pathology. A communist, Bauer emigrated to the Soviet Union in 1925 and was murdered in the Great Purge in 1938.