Emil Godlewski (junior)

Emil Godlewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛ.mil ɡɔdˈlɛf.ski]; 1875–1944) was a Polish embryologist, professor of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. After early research on the development and histogenesis of muscles, professor Godlewski's scientific interests focused on regeneration and mechanisms regulating the process of fertilization, as well as early embryo development, blastulation and gastrulation. He was also interested in the origin of the primary differentiating cells in regenerates. He postulated the importance of epithelial tissue in this process and was the first to point out the change in the function, organization and role of the cells under the influence of external stimuli. Investigating fertilization and early development, he focused on the cooperation between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in the regulation of the early stages of development. Godlewski was also the author of the theory of migration of the inherited substances from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and, after their processing, from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. His works were never fragmentary, but always synthetic attempts at explaining important issues relating to the mechanisms of development. In 1936 Professor Godlewski was awarded the title of Member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Apart from doing research and teaching, Emil Godlewski devoted a lot of time to social issues, especially those connected to medicine. When Poland regained independence after World War I, he actively participated in the reopening of the Jagiellonian University.

Emil Godlewski (junior)
Emil Godlewski (junior)
Born	1847
Died	1930 (aged 82–83)
Nationality	Polish
Scientific career
Fields	embryology
Institutions	Jagiellonian University

References

• Sliwa, Leopold (2008). "Emil Godlewski, Jr. (1875-1944) pioneer of embryology at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow (Poland)". Int. J. Dev. Biol. 52 (2–3): 97–100. doi:10.1387/ijdb.072319ls. PMID 18311696.
• Fangerau, Heiner; Müller Irmgard (September 2007). "Scientific exchange: Jacques Loeb (1859-1924) and Emil Godlewski (1875-1944) as representatives of a transatlantic developmental biology". Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 38 (3): 608–17. doi:10.1016/j.shpsc.2007.06.007. PMID 17893068.
• Perkowska, Urszula (2002). "[The social activity of Professor Emil Godlewski Jr.]". Archiwum Historii I Filozofii Medycyny / Polskii Towarzystwo Historii Medycyny I Farmacji. 65 (1): 1–22. PMID 12398082.
• Singer, M (1975). "The contribution of Emil Godlewski to studies on vertebrate regeneration". Folia Biol. (Krakow). 23 (3): 199–202. PMID 1100447.
• "Bibliography of Emil Godlewski, Jr. 1875-1944". Folia Biol. (Krakow). 23 (3): 195–8. 1975. PMID 1100446.
• Skowron, S (1975). "Emil Godlewski, Jr. On the 100th anniversary of his birth (1875-1975)". Folia Biol. (Krakow). 23 (3): 193–4. PMID 1100445.

External links

• (in Polish) Profesor Emil Godlewski w Watykanie