Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm Bischoff (October 28, 1807 – December 5, 1882) was a German biologist and anatomist. Born in Hanover (Germany), he focused his studies in the area of embryology. He was a professor of anatomy at the University of Heidelberg, of physiology at the University of Giessen, and of both subjects at the University of Munich. In 1868 he was made a foreign member of the Royal Society (the oldest scientific society in the United Kingdom and one of the most prestigious in Europe).
One of his « most important studies » was about the human brain:determined that the average brain weight of men was of 1,350 gr. and that of the women 1,250 g. Being a follower of the “size does matter theory «, The final conclusion of him was that…
The intellectual capacity of men was greater than that of women.
The problem is that, as a good scientist, he wanted to set an example and in his will he donated his body to science – big mistake -… It was found that his brain weighed 1,245 grams.