Background
WOLFF, Etienne was born on February 12, 1904 in Auxerre. Son of Armand and Gabrielle (née Cahen) Wolff.
WOLFF, Etienne was born on February 12, 1904 in Auxerre. Son of Armand and Gabrielle (née Cahen) Wolff.
Doctor of Science, University Strasbourg, 1936.
Assistant at Biological Laboratory of Wimereux, University of Paris 1927-1928. Assistant at Medical Faculty, University of Strasbourg 1933-1937. Association Professor, of Biology, University of Strasbourg 42, Professor, of Zoology and Embryology 1942-1955.
Professor, then Honorary Professor College, de France since 1955, Administrates, College, de France 1965-1975. President Institute Institute d'Embryologie 1960-1968. Director Institute of Embryology and Teratology, C.N.R.S. 1947-1975.
Director Laboratory of Embryology, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris. President, then Honorary President Ligue francaise des droits de l’animal. Commander de 1'Ordre national du Merite.
Commander des Palmes academiques. Commander des Arts et des Lettres. Prix de 1’Institut de France.
Honorary degree' (University of Ghent, Louvain and Geneva).
Academy Francaise, Academy, des Sciences, Academy national de Medecine, Conseil supdrieur des Lettres. Academy Royale de Belgique. Royal Swedish Academy, of Sciences.
Married Emilienne Hennig, July, 1929 (deceased October 23 1983).