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Ludwik Teichmann

Ludwik Karol Teichmann-Stawiarski (September 16, 1823 – November 24, 1895) was a Polish anatomist and discoverer of a new way of research in forensic medicine, after whom Teichmann crystals are called.

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Ludwik Teichmann
Teichmann in 1881
Born
Ludwik Karol Teichmann-Stawiarski

(1823-09-16)16 September 1823
Lublin, Poland
Died24 November 1895(1895-11-24) (aged 72)
Kraków, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen
Occupationanatomist
Known fordiscovery of hemin

Ludwik Karol Teichmann-Stawiarski (September 16, 1823 – November 24, 1895) was a Polish anatomist and discoverer of a new way of research in forensic medicine, after whom Teichmann crystals are called.

Life

Teichmann was born on (1823-09-16)16 September 1823 in Lublin.12

In 1856, Teichmann became a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Göttingen.1 In 1861, he became a Professor of pathological anatomy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.12 and in 1868 he became a professor of descriptive and comparative anatomy there,1 where he also served as Rector from 1877 to 1878.2

He introduced injection and corrosion techniques into pathology and used them to study the lymphatic system in health and disease.3 He discovered haemin crystals, now known as Teichmann's crystals.4

Teichmann died on (1895-11-24)24 November 1895 in Kraków.12

Works

Among his works, Das saugadersystem vom anatomischen standpunkte (1861) in particular acquired recognition.1

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Teichmann (T.-Stawiarski), Ludwig". Nordisk familjebok (in Swedish). Vol. 28 (2nd ed.). Stockholm. 1919. p. 662. Retrieved Aug 16, 2019.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. "Ludwik Karol TEICHMANN". khm.cm-uj.krakow.pl (in Polish). Retrieved Aug 16, 2019.
  3. Gryglewski, Ryszard W. (2014). "Ludwik Karol Teichmann jako preparator [Ludwik Karol Teichmann--a preparator]". Kwartalnik Historii Nauki I Techniki. 59 (3): 37–66. ISSN 0023-589X. PMID 25675729.
  4. Olbrycht, J. (1953). "The centenary of the discovery of haemin crystals". Acta Medicinae Legalis et Socialis. 6 (3–4): 211–216. ISSN 0065-1397. PMID 13113905.