<strong>Joseph Leidy</strong>, a leading American scientist of the mid-19th century, was an important anatomist, the first productive microscopist, and the auth... » 

Joseph Leidy, a leading American scientist of the mid-19th century, was an important anatomist, the first productive microscopist, and the author of groundbreaking papers. This biography provides an account of Leidy's life and accomplishments, setting them in their social and historical contexts. «