Rudolf Virchow

German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician (1821-1902)
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Rudolf Virchow

Summary

Rudolf Virchow is a human[1]. He was born in Świdwin[2]. He died in Berlin[3]. He worked as a biologist[4], anthropologist[5], paleontologist[6], archaeologist[7], and prehistorian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Świdwin[2], Rudolf Virchow…
  • Rudolf Virchow passed away in Berlin[3].
  • Burial took place at Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[10].
  • Rudolf Virchow's father was Karl Christian Siegfried Virchow[11].
  • Rudolf Virchow's mother was Q137972203[12].
  • Among Rudolf Virchow's spouses was Ferdinande Amalie Rosalie Mayer[13].
  • A child of Rudolf Virchow was Hans Virchow[14].
  • A child of Rudolf Virchow was Anna Emilie Adele Virchow[15].
  • A child of Rudolf Virchow was Ernst Oswald Virchow[16].
  • A child of Rudolf Virchow was Werner Körte[17].
  • A child of Rudolf Virchow was Marie Rabl[18].
  • Rudolf Virchow held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[19].
  • German was Rudolf Virchow's native language[20].
  • Rudolf Virchow's professions included biologist[4].
  • Rudolf Virchow's professions included anthropologist[5].
  • Rudolf Virchow's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Rudolf Virchow worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Rudolf Virchow's professions included prehistorian[8].
  • Rudolf Virchow's professions included politician[21].
  • Rudolf Virchow's field of work was cell biology[22].
  • Rudolf Virchow's field of work was medicine[23].
  • Rudolf Virchow held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[24].
  • Among Rudolf Virchow's employers was University of Würzburg[25].
  • Rudolf Virchow was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26].
  • Rudolf Virchow was employed by Charité[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Virchow's place of birth was Świdwin[2]. His father was Karl Christian Siegfried Virchow[11]. His mother was Q137972203[12]. German was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28], a comprehensive university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1809[31], headquartered in Berlin[32] and University of Würzburg[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1402[36], headquartered in Würzburg[37]. Doctoral advisors include Johannes Peter Müller[38] and Robert Froriep[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[4], anthropologist[5], paleontologist[6], archaeologist[7], prehistorian[8], and politician[21]. Fields of work include cell biology[22], a branch of biology[40] and medicine[23], a field of study[41]. Employers include University of Würzburg[25], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1402[44], headquartered in Würzburg[45]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[26], a comprehensive university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1809[48], headquartered in Berlin[49]; and Charité[27], a university hospital[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1710[52], headquartered in Berlin[53]. Rudolf Virchow held the position of member of the Reichstag of the German Empire[24]. Doctoral students include Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen[54], Eduard von Rindfleisch[55], Robert Koch[56], and Edwin Klebs[57].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary citizen of Berlin[58], an award[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1851[61]; Copley Medal[62], a medallion[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1731[65]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[66], a civil decoration[67], in Prussia[68], founded in 1842[69]; Helmholtz Medal[70]; Cothenius Medal[71]; and Croonian Medal and Lecture[72].

Personal Life

Among Rudolf Virchow's spouses was Ferdinande Amalie Rosalie Mayer[13]. Children include Hans Virchow[14], a physician[73], 1852–1940[74], of German Reich[75], specialised in medicine[76]; Anna Emilie Adele Virchow[15], a homemaker[77], 1855–1941[78], of German Empire[79]; Ernst Oswald Virchow[16]; Werner Körte[17], a surgeon[80], 1853–1937[81], of German Reich[82], awarded the Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches[83]; and Marie Rabl[18], 1866–1952[84]. He was affiliated with the German Free-minded Party[85].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Virchow died in Berlin[3]. Burial took place at Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudolf Virchow include Virchow's triad[86], Virchow–Robin space[87], Rudolf Virchow Award[88], Virchow[89], Virchow Hill[90], Rudolf-Virchow-Medal[91], Virchow Prize for Global Health[92], and Rudolf Virchow Prize[93].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Virchow ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Eduard Hitzig[96], a physician[97], 1838–1907[98], of Kingdom of Prussia[99], specialised in psychiatry[100]; Corrado Tommasi-Crudeli[101], a physician[102], 1834–1900[103], of Kingdom of Italy[104], specialised in medicine[105]; and Martin Bernhardt[106], a physician[107], 1844–1915[108], of Kingdom of Prussia[109].

He is credited with the discovery of cell theory[110], a scientific theory[111], founded in 1839[112] and Leontiasis ossea[113], a rare disease[114]. Entities named for him include Virchow's triad[86], Virchow–Robin space[87], Rudolf Virchow Award[88], Virchow[89], Virchow Hill[90], and Rudolf-Virchow-Medal[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Koch[115], Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen[116], Paul Langerhans[117], Edwin Klebs[118], Eduard von Rindfleisch[119], and Samuel Siegmund Rosenstein[120].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Virchow born?

Born in Świdwin[2], Rudolf Virchow…

Where did Rudolf Virchow die?

Rudolf Virchow died in Berlin[3].

Who were Rudolf Virchow's parents?

Rudolf Virchow's father was Karl Christian Siegfried Virchow[11]. Rudolf Virchow's mother was Q137972203[12].

Who was Rudolf Virchow married to?

Rudolf Virchow's spouses include Ferdinande Amalie Rosalie Mayer[13].

What did Rudolf Virchow do for work?

Rudolf Virchow worked as biologist[4], anthropologist[5], paleontologist[6], archaeologist[7], and prehistorian[8].

Where did Rudolf Virchow go to school?

Rudolf Virchow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[28] and University of Würzburg[33].

What awards did Rudolf Virchow receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Berlin[58], Copley Medal[62], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[66], and Helmholtz Medal[70].

Who did Rudolf Virchow influence?

Rudolf Virchow has been cited as an influence by Eduard Hitzig[96], Corrado Tommasi-Crudeli[101], and Martin Bernhardt[106].

What did Rudolf Virchow discover?

Rudolf Virchow is credited as discoverer of cell theory[110] and Leontiasis ossea[113].

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