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comparative morphologist he sought rigor in recognizing homology in structures. As a teacher, Ferris was popular. Around the 1940s he insisted that graduate students learn to read technical papers in German. He also taught courses in the philosophy of biology. He guided about 19 students for Ph.D.s and forty-five MA students.
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