About Carl

Bio: Advances in Physiology Education

Professor Carl Gans was honored in 2006 as an eminent physiologist with the publication of his biography in the Living History of Physiology Project by the American Physiological Society. This project was designed to recognize senior members who have made extraordinary…

Obituary: Herpetological Review

The Herpetological Review published reflections from a number of Professor Gans’ colleagues and friends. This includes Kraig Adler, Herb Rosenberg, R. Glenn Northcutt, Aaron M. Bauer, and Christopher J. Bell. Articles include Carl Gans (1923–2009) and the Integrative Biology of Reptiles…

Obituary: New York Times

GANS–Carl, 86, died peacefully after a long illness in Austin, TX on November 30th, 2009. He was born in Hamburg, Germany where he attended the Talmud Thora Realschule, and emigrated to the US in 1939. Here he attended George Washington…