Ludwik Teichmann
Polish anatomist (1823-1895) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polish anatomist (1823-1895) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Teichmann was born on 16 September 1823 in Lublin.[1][2]
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.[1][2] 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]
Among his works, Das saugadersystem vom anatomischen standpunkte (1861) in particular acquired recognition.[1]
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