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Rudolf Virchow
1821 – 1902
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryRudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow was a German physician, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist, writer, editor, and politician. He is known as "the father of modern pathology" and as the founder of social medicine, and to his colleagues, the "Pope of medicine".
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 13, 1821
Świdwin
Date of death
September 5, 1902
Berlin
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia
Occupations & fields
biologistanthropologistpaleontologistarchaeologistprehistorianpolitician
Awards & honours
honorary citizen of BerlinCopley MedalPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderHelmholtz MedalCothenius MedalCroonian Medal and Lecture
- Field and occupation
- německý antropolog, patolog, biolog a politik
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