Jan Evangelista Purkyně/Purkinje (1787-1869) and the establishment of cellular physiology--Wrocław/Breslau as a central European cradle for a new science
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Document type Biography, Historical Article, Journal Article, Portrait, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
- MeSH
- History, 19th Century MeSH
- Cell Physiological Phenomena * MeSH
- Physiology history MeSH
- Humans MeSH
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- History, 19th Century MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Biography MeSH
- Journal Article MeSH
- Historical Article MeSH
- Portrait MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- About
- Purkyně, Jan Evangelista
Being a professor of physiology in Wrocław/Breslau till the half of nineteenth century, Jan Evangelista Purkyně/Purkinje made, along with his students, many crucial discoveries combining original experimental approaches with new advanced microscopy and histology techniques. Here, he established first Institute of Physiology worldwide and created a framework for the new science of cellular physiology. With his work, he not only substantially contributed to the establishment of cellular and protoplasmic concepts in biology but represented a rare type of Central European scholar by bridging communities separated by ethnicity and language.
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