The Czech anatomist and physiologist of the 18 th century, Jiøí Procháska (1749–1820), ranks among the major figu- res of Czech cultural history. Due to historical circumstances, the works of Jiøí Procháska were published mostly in Latin and only some in German. However, given that only two of his works have been translated into Czech and one of them also partially into English, the results of his extensive research activities are currently unavailable not only to the international scientific community, but also to the Czech scientific community. Although his research reflec- ted the time in which he lived and thus has been re-evaluated by later researchers, his achievements undoubtedly belong to the major intellectual heritage of Czech science and certainly deserve attention as such. It is therefore our duty not only to remember the work and legacy of Jiøí Procháska, which significantly influenced the development of our knowledge, but also to try to critically assess his contribution in terms of today. The article surveys the important biographical events of Jiøí Procháska’s life, taking int o account the i mportance of his resear ch and teaching.

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Jiří Procháska (1749–1820). I., Significant Czech anatomist and physiologist of the 18th century

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