The specific form of epigenesis that was generally held in the 18th (and 17th) centuries by Harvey, Wolff, Blumenbach, and others consisted of little more than a careful rewording of Aristotle's beliefs, which had been formulated over 2000 years earlier, with no fundamental improvements.

Who started epigenesis?

Aristotle first published the theory of epigenesis in his book On the Generation of Animals. Although epigenesis appears to be an obvious fact in today's genetic age, historically, creationist theories of life's origins hindered its acceptance.

What is epigenesis theory?

1 : development of a plant or animal from an egg or spore through a series of processes in which unorganized cell masses differentiate into organs and organ systems also : the theory that plant and animal development proceeds in this way — compare preformation sense 2.