Herluf Winge

Adolf Herluf Winge (March 19, 1857 Copenhagen – November 10, 1923) was a Danish zoologist.

Biography

As a young student, Winge was interested in small mammals, particularly moles, shrews and insectivora. He studied mammalian dentition and produced a comparison of cusp similarities. He worked at the Zoological Museum in the University of Copenhagen.[1][2]

Winge was described as a Lamarckist by some authors.[3]

References

  1. ^ Anon. (1923). "Obituary". nature 112 (2826): 946–947. doi:10.1038/112946b0. 
  2. ^ Böving, AG (1924). "Herluf Winge, 1857–1923". Journal of Mammalogy 5 (3): 196–199. 
  3. ^ Hansen, P (1902) (in Danish). Illustreret dansk Litteraturhistorie. Volume 3. Copenhagen: Gyldendals Forlag.