Rudolf Virchow
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Summary
Rudolf Virchow was born in Świdwin[1]. He died in Berlin[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], anthropologist[4], paleontologist[5], archaeologist[6], and prehistorian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,833 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[9]
- Father: Karl Christian Siegfried Virchow[10]
- Mother: Johanna Maria Hesse[11]
- Spouse: Ferdinande Amalie Rosalie Mayer[12]
- Child: Hans Virchow[13], Anna Emilie Adele Virchow[14], Ernst Oswald Virchow[15], Werner Körte[16], Marie Rabl[17]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[18]
- Native language: German[19]
- Occupation: politician[20], physician[21], university teacher[22], pathologist[23], paleoanthropologist[24], writer[25]
- Field of work: cell biology[26], medicine[27]
- Position held: member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[28]
- Employer: University of Würzburg[29], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[30], Charité[31]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32], University of Würzburg[33]
- Doctoral advisor: Johannes Peter Müller[34], Robert Froriep[35]
- Award received: honorary citizen of Berlin[36], Copley Medal[37], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[38], Helmholtz Medal[39], Cothenius Medal[40], Croonian Medal and Lecture[41], Order of Olga[42], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[44], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[45], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[46], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[47], French Academy of Sciences[48], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[49], Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[50], Royal Society[51], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[52], Russian Academy of Sciences[53], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[54], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[55], Académie Nationale de Médecine[56], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[57]
- Sex or gender: male[58]
- Member of political party: German Free-minded Party[59]
- Doctoral student: Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen[60], Eduard von Rindfleisch[61], Robert Koch[62], Edwin Klebs[63]
- Commons category: Rudolf Virchow[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolf Virchow include Virchow's triad[65], Virchow–Robin space[66], Rudolf Virchow Award[67], Virchow Prize for Global Health[68], Virchow[69], Rudolf Virchow Prize[70], Virchow Hill[71], and Rudolf-Virchow-Medal[72].
Why It Matters
Rudolf Virchow has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
He has been cited as an influence by Eduard Hitzig[75], a physician[76], 1838–1907[77], of Kingdom of Prussia[78], specialised in psychiatry[79]; Martin Bernhardt[80], a physician[81], 1844–1915[82], of Kingdom of Prussia[83]; and Corrado Tommasi-Crudeli[84], a physician[85], 1834–1900[86], of Kingdom of Italy[87], specialised in medicine[88].
He is credited with the discovery of cell theory[89], a scientific theory[90], founded in 1839[91] and Leontiasis ossea[92], a rare disease[93]. Entities named for him include Virchow's triad[65], Virchow–Robin space[66], Rudolf Virchow Award[67], Virchow Prize for Global Health[68], Virchow[69], and Rudolf Virchow Prize[70].
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Koch[94], Paul Langerhans[95], Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen[96], Edwin Klebs[97], Eduard von Rindfleisch[98], and Samuel Siegmund Rosenstein[99].
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Virchow born?
Rudolf Virchow's place of birth was Świdwin[1].
Where did Rudolf Virchow die?
Rudolf Virchow died in Berlin[2].
Who were Rudolf Virchow's parents?
Rudolf Virchow's father was Karl Christian Siegfried Virchow[10]. Rudolf Virchow's mother was Johanna Maria Hesse[11].
Who was Rudolf Virchow married to?
Rudolf Virchow's spouses include Ferdinande Amalie Rosalie Mayer[12].
What did Rudolf Virchow do for work?
Rudolf Virchow worked as a biologist[3], anthropologist[4], paleontologist[5], archaeologist[6], and prehistorian[7].
Where did Rudolf Virchow go to school?
Rudolf Virchow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[32] and University of Würzburg[33].
What awards did Rudolf Virchow receive?
Honors received include honorary citizen of Berlin[36], Copley Medal[37], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[38], and Helmholtz Medal[39].
Who did Rudolf Virchow influence?
Rudolf Virchow has been cited as an influence by Eduard Hitzig[75], Martin Bernhardt[80], and Corrado Tommasi-Crudeli[84].
What did Rudolf Virchow discover?
Rudolf Virchow is credited as discoverer of cell theory[89] and Leontiasis ossea[92].