Anatomists
Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi
Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936–1013), (أبو القاسم بن خلف بن العباس الزهراوي) also known in the West as Abulcasis, was an Arab physician who lived in Al-Andalus.
Abu al-Qasim Khalaf ibn al-Abbas Al-Zahrawi (936–1013), (أبو القاسم بن خلف بن العباس الزهراوي) also known in the West as Abulcasis, was an Arab physician who lived in Al-Andalus.
Adriaan van den Spiegel
Adriaan van den Spiegel, name sometimes written as Adrianus Spigelius was a Flemish anatomist who was born in Brussels.
Adriaan van den Spiegel, name sometimes written as Adrianus Spigelius was a Flemish anatomist who was born in Brussels.
Amato Lusitano
João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus, was a notable Portuguese Jewish physician of the 16th century.
João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, better known as Amato Lusitano and Amatus Lusitanus, was a notable Portuguese Jewish physician of the 16th century.
Anders Retzius
Anders Retzius, was a Swedish professor of anatomy and a supervisor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Anders Retzius, was a Swedish professor of anatomy and a supervisor at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Andreas Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius was a Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica.
Andreas Vesalius was a Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica.
Antoni de Gimbernat
Antoni de Gimbernat (1734–1790) was a Spanish surgeon and anatomist.
Antoni de Gimbernat (1734–1790) was a Spanish surgeon and anatomist.
Arthur Ham
Arthur Worth Ham was a prominent Canadian histologist.
Arthur Worth Ham was a prominent Canadian histologist.
Bronislaw Onuf-Onufrowicz
Bronislaw Onuf-Onufrowicz (1863 in Yeniseysk - December 29, 1928 in Rutherford, New Jersey) was a Russian-born American neurologist of Polish descent.
Bronislaw Onuf-Onufrowicz (1863 in Yeniseysk - December 29, 1928 in Rutherford, New Jersey) was a Russian-born American neurologist of Polish descent.
Carsten Niemitz
Carsten Niemitz is a German anatomist, ethologist, and human evolutionary biologist.
Carsten Niemitz is a German anatomist, ethologist, and human evolutionary biologist.
Eber Landau
Eber Landau (November 8, 1878 – October 30, 1959) was a Latvian physician from Rēzekne.
Eber Landau (November 8, 1878 – October 30, 1959) was a Latvian physician from Rēzekne.
Edward Charles Spitzka
Edward Charles Spitzka (November 10, 1852 - January 13, 1914) was an eminent late-19th century alienist, neurologist, and anatomist.
Edward Charles Spitzka (November 10, 1852 - January 13, 1914) was an eminent late-19th century alienist, neurologist, and anatomist.
Edwin Stephen Goodrich
Edwin Stephen Goodrich, was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, paleontology, and evolution.
Edwin Stephen Goodrich, was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, paleontology, and evolution.
Friedrich Goll
Friedrich Goll (March 1, 1829 - November 12, 1903) was a Swiss neuroanatomist who was a native of Zofingen, located in the canton of Aargau.
Friedrich Goll (March 1, 1829 - November 12, 1903) was a Swiss neuroanatomist who was a native of Zofingen, located in the canton of Aargau.
Gaspard Goyrand
Jean Gaspard Blaise Goyrand (February 18, 1746 - October 21, 1814) was a French surgeon and academic from Aix-en-Provence.
Jean Gaspard Blaise Goyrand (February 18, 1746 - October 21, 1814) was a French surgeon and academic from Aix-en-Provence.
George Gulliver
George Gulliver (1804-1882), was an anatomist and physiologist.
George Gulliver (1804-1882), was an anatomist and physiologist.
Gunther von Hagens
Gunther von Hagens is a controversial German anatomist who invented the technique for preserving biological tissue specimens called plastination.
Gunther von Hagens is a controversial German anatomist who invented the technique for preserving biological tissue specimens called plastination.
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was a French zoologist and anatomist.
Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was a French zoologist and anatomist.
International Federation of Associations of Anatomists
The International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) is an umbrella scientific organization of national and multinational Anatomy Associations, dedicated to anatomy and biomorpholog...
The International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA) is an umbrella scientific organization of national and multinational Anatomy Associations, dedicated to anatomy and biomorpholog...
James Dixon Boyd
James Dixon Boyd was an Irish-American Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge University from 1951 until his death and a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.
James Dixon Boyd was an Irish-American Professor of Anatomy, Cambridge University from 1951 until his death and a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (1842-1910) was an anatomist known for his work on of the anastomotic veins of the cerebral circulation.
Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard (1842-1910) was an anatomist known for his work on of the anastomotic veins of the cerebral circulation.
Johann Conrad Peyer
Johann Conrad Peyer (December 26, 1653 – February 29, 1712) was a Swiss anatomist who was a native of Schaffhausen.
Johann Conrad Peyer (December 26, 1653 – February 29, 1712) was a Swiss anatomist who was a native of Schaffhausen.
Joseph Lieutaud
Joseph Lieutaud (Aix-en-Provence, 21 June 1703 - Versailles, 6 December 1780), was a French doctor.
Joseph Lieutaud (Aix-en-Provence, 21 June 1703 - Versailles, 6 December 1780), was a French doctor.
Juan Valverde de Amusco
Juan Valverde de Amusco was born in the Kingdom of León in what is now Spain in about the year 1525 and studied medicine in Padua and Rome under Realdo Columbo and Bartolomeo Eustachi.
Juan Valverde de Amusco was born in the Kingdom of León in what is now Spain in about the year 1525 and studied medicine in Padua and Rome under Realdo Columbo and Bartolomeo Eustachi.
Keith L. Moore
Keith Leon Moore is a professor emeritus in the division of anatomy, in the Faculty of Surgery, at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Keith Leon Moore is a professor emeritus in the division of anatomy, in the Faculty of Surgery, at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lennart Olsson
Lennart Olsson, born 1961, is a Swedish zoologist and embryologist, professor of comparative zoology at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany.
Lennart Olsson, born 1961, is a Swedish zoologist and embryologist, professor of comparative zoology at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany.
Luigi Rolando
Luigi Rolando (Turin, 1773–1831) was an Italian anatomist.
Luigi Rolando (Turin, 1773–1831) was an Italian anatomist.
Max Fürbringer
Max Fürbringer (January 30, 1846–March 6, 1920) was a German anatomist.
Max Fürbringer (January 30, 1846–March 6, 1920) was a German anatomist.
Niko Miljanić
Dr. Niko Miljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Нико Миљанић) (1892 – 1957) a Serbian anatomist and surgeon, was one of the founders of the Belgrade Medical School, which is today part of the Univers...
Dr. Niko Miljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Нико Миљанић) (1892 – 1957) a Serbian anatomist and surgeon, was one of the founders of the Belgrade Medical School, which is today part of the Univers...
Olaus Rudbeck
Olaus Rudbeck (also known as Olof Rudbeck the Elder, to distinguish him from his son, and occasionally with the surname Latinized as Olaus Rudbeckius) (September 13, 1630 Västerås &ndash...
Olaus Rudbeck (also known as Olof Rudbeck the Elder, to distinguish him from his son, and occasionally with the surname Latinized as Olaus Rudbeckius) (September 13, 1630 Västerås &ndash...
Patricia Bergquist
Dame Patricia Rose Bergquist, DBE, MSc (Hons), PhD, DSc, FRSNZ (10 March 1933 — 9 September 2009) was a New Zealand scientist who specialized in anatomy and taxonomy.
Dame Patricia Rose Bergquist, DBE, MSc (Hons), PhD, DSc, FRSNZ (10 March 1933 — 9 September 2009) was a New Zealand scientist who specialized in anatomy and taxonomy.
Philipp Bozzini
Philipp Bozzini (May 25,1773 – April 4, 1809) was born in Mainz, Germany.
Philipp Bozzini (May 25,1773 – April 4, 1809) was born in Mainz, Germany.
Prosector
A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals.
A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Santiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate.
William Charles Osman Hill
William Charles Osman Hill (13 July 1901 – 25 January 1975) was a British anatomist, primatologist, and a leading authority on primate anatomy during the 20th century.
William Charles Osman Hill (13 July 1901 – 25 January 1975) was a British anatomist, primatologist, and a leading authority on primate anatomy during the 20th century.
William Cheselden
William Cheselden was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery, who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession.
William Cheselden was an English surgeon and teacher of anatomy and surgery, who was influential in establishing surgery as a scientific medical profession.
William Shippen
William Shippen, Sr. was an American physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William Shippen, Sr. was an American physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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