# Von Baer — The Origin of Species character guide

> Von Baer in The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Von Baer, Baer, the great Von Baer

**First appearance:** 0101-development-and-embryology

## Who they are

An embryologist who formulated laws of development.

## In the story

### [On the Degree to Which Organisation Tends to Advance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/on-the-degree-to-which-organisation-tends-to-advance)

His standard of advancement—amount of differentiation of parts in the adult state—is cited as the most widely applicable and best.

### [On the State of Development of Ancient Compared with Living Forms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_origin_of_species_se/chapters/on-the-state-of-development-of-ancient-compared-with-living-forms)

Quoted regarding the high organization of bees compared to fish.

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