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Baron Carl von Rokitansky (German: Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Czech: Karel Rokytanský; 19 February 1804 – 23 July 1878) was an Austrian physician, pathologist, humanist philosopher and liberal politician, [a] founder of the Viennese School of Medicine of the 19th century. [1]
Karl, baron von Rokitansky was an Austrian pathologist whose endeavours to establish a systematic picture of the sick organism from nearly 100,000 autopsies—30,000 of which he himself performed—helped make the study of pathological anatomy a cornerstone of modern medical practice and established
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Carl von Rokitansky was one of the most important figures in pathological anatomy, and was largely responsible for the resurgence of Vienna as the great medical center of the world in the mid-19 th century.
- Carlos Ortiz-Hidalgo
- 2021
During the nineteenth century, Karl Freiherr von Rokitansky conducted research on the causes of disease by performing approximately 30,000 autopsies, a practice that many people opposed at the time.
Rokitansky, premier pathologist of the "Allgemeines Krankenhaus," is the recognized leader of the triad of medical scientists, the illustrious "Dreigestirn," who were largely responsible for the revival of Vienna as the great medical center of the world in the mid-19th century.
Feb 23, 2022 · Karel Freiherr von Rokitansky (1804-1878) was a Czech pathologist, physician and politician. Rokitansky, described as the founder of clinical pathology. Premier pathologist of the ‘Allgemeines Krankenhaus,’ and leader of the ‘Dreigestirn’ with Joseph Škoda (1805–1881); and Ferdinand von Hebra (1816–1880). They were responsible for ...
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Jan 1, 2017 · Rokitansky (Fig. 1) was one of the towering figures in the history of pathological anatomy. He was born as Karl Rokitansky on the 19th of February 1804 in Königgrätz (today Hradec Králové, Bohemia, Czech Republic).
