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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Rudolph Carl Virchow

Rudolf Virchow
Rudolf Carl Virchow
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Born13 October 1821
Schivelbein, Pomerania, Prussia
Died5 September 1902 (aged 80)
Berlin, German Empire
NationalityPrussian
FieldsMedicine
Anthropology
InstitutionsCharité
University of Würzburg
Alma materUniversity of Berlin
Doctoral advisorJohannes Peter Müller
Notable studentsFranz BoasFriedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen
Known forCellular pathology
Biogenesis
Virchow's triad
InfluencedEduard Hitzig
Notable awardsCopley Medal (1892)
SpouseFerdinande Rosalie Mayer (Rose Virchow)
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Rudolph Carl Virchow (/ˈfrk/German: [ˈfiːʀçoː]) (13 October 1821 – 5 September 1902) was a German doctor, anthropologistpathologist, prehistorian, biologist, writer, editor, and politician, known for his advancement of public health. He is known as "the father of modernpathology" because his work helped to discredit humorism, bringing more science to medicine. He is also considered one of the founders of social medicine.
In 1861, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In 1892, he was awarded the Copley Medal. Among his most famous students was anthropologist Franz Boas, who became a professor at Columbia University.
The Society for Medical Anthropology gives an annual award in Virchow's name, the Rudolf Virchow Award./.../

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