Wenzel Gruber

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Wenzel Gruber

Wenzel Gruber (born December 24, 1814 at Krukanitz Castle (Krukanice) ( Pernarec ) in Bohemia , † September 30, 1890 in Vienna ) was an Austrian anatomist .

Life

Wenzel Gruber studied medicine at the University of Prague and was awarded a Dr. chir. and in 1844 Dr. med. PhD . Under the committed guidance of his teacher Josef Hyrtl , Gruber developed into an excellent anatomist. In 1847 he accepted a call from the St. Petersburg Medical Academy , where he was employed as the first prosector by Nikolai Pirogow . After his resignation, in 1855 he took over the management of the practical anatomical institute. From 1858 he worked as a full professor . In 1888 he retired to Vienna after more than 40 years of teaching. In 1847 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .

Act

Wenzel Gruber succeeded in building up scientifically operated anatomy lessons in Russia against enormous resistance . He knew how to use the large material of human corpses available to him specifically for his research and to find important details , variations and pathological deviations and to represent them exactly. Gruber, who has received numerous awards and honors, was considered the best expert on this special area in his time.

Works (selection)

  • Anatomy of a monstrum Bicorporeum peculiar (Thoraco-Gastro-Didymus). Ehrlich, Prague 1844 (dissertation, digitized in the Google book search).
  • Anatomy of the intestines of the leopard (Felis leopardus) with comparative comments on other Felis species. Imperial Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 1855 ( digitized version ).
  • Observations from the human and comparative anatomy. 9 volumes. Hirschwald, Berlin 1879–1889.
  • Monograph of the flexor digitorum brevis pedis muscle and the related plantar muscles in humans and mammals. Court and State Printing House, Vienna 1889 ( digitized version ).

literature

personal data
SURNAME Gruber, Wenzel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian anatomist
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH at Krukanitz Castle, Bohemia
DATE OF DEATH September 30, 1890
Place of death Vienna