Wilhelm Weinberg

Wilhelm Weinberg was a German-Canadian physician and geneticist renowned for identifying the principle now called the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. This concept explains how, in a large, stable population with random mating and no external influences, the frequencies of genes and traits remain constant over generations. It provides a foundational understanding of how populations evolve and helps scientists detect changes caused by factors like selection or mutation. Weinberg’s work is fundamental to modern genetics, aiding researchers in studying genetic diversity, inheritance, and evolution.