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Rudolf Virchow, (born Oct. 13, 1821, Schivelbein, Pomerania, Prussia—died Sept. 5, 1902, Berlin), German pathologist, anthropologist, and statesman. In 1847 he cofounded the pathology journal now named for him ( Virchows Archiv ). He held the first chairs of pathological anatomy at the Universities of Würzburg (1849–56) and Berlin (1856 ...
Jan 16, 2013 · Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902) was a German physician, anthropologist, politician and social reformer, but he is best known as the founder of the field of cellular pathology. He stressed that most of the diseases of mankind could be understood in terms of the dysfunction of cells.
Rudolf Virchow, a prolific and influential 19th–century German physician, pathologist, and anthropologist, is one of the founders of “social medicine.” Social medicine unites medical and political thought, and, as Virchow stated, “Medicine is a social science, and politics is nothing more than medicine on a grand scale.”
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Jun 8, 2018 · Rudolf Virchow contributed to the transformation of medical knowledge in the nineteenth century and was a founding figure for the discipline of anthropology in Germany. He was born in Schivelbein, Pomerania (today Swidwin in northwest Poland), on 13 October 1821 and died in Berlin on 5 September 1902.
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Virchow was one of the 19th century’s foremost leaders in medicine and pathology. He was also a public health activist, social reformer, politician, and anthropologist. Virchow was the only child of a farmer and city treasurer in Schivelbein, Germany. He had a strong interest in natural science.
May 1, 2010 · Rudolf Virchow: Cellular Pathologist. Michael Titford. Laboratory Medicine, Volume 41, Issue 5, May 2010, Pages 311–312, https://doi.org/10.1309/LM3GYQTY79CPYLBI. Published: 01 May 2010. Article history. PDF. Split View. Cite. Permissions. Share. Open in new tab Download slide. Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902)
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Aug 19, 2016 · Virchow was the first to develop a system of autopsy, and an autopsy instrument, for exposing the brain, both still in use today. He was the first to use hair analysis in a criminal investigation, and was the first to describe and name a number of terms, including parenchyma, spina bifida, and vertebral disc rupture, as a result of his work.
