Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff

Portrait of Theodor von Bischoff (ca. 1870)

Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff (October 28, 1807 in Hannover – December 5, 1882 in Munich) was a German physician and biologist.

Biography

He lectured on pathological anatomy at Heidelberg (1835-1843) and held professorships in anatomy and physiology at Giessen (1843-1855) and Munich, where he was appointed to the chair of anatomy and physiology in 1854.[1]

His most important contributions were made in embryology with a series of four exhaustive memoirs on the development of the mammalian ovum; published in 1842 (rabbit), 1845 (dog), 1852 (guinea pig), and 1854 (roe deer).[2] His studies concerning animal metabolism by measuring urea were less successful, as was his research on the anatomy of skull and brain.

He was elected a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1878.[3]

Selected works

Grave of Theodor Bischoff at the Alten Südlichen Friedhof in Munich

Notes

  1. Wood 1907.
  2. Chisholm 1911, p. 326, 2nd ¶ from end of page.
  3. "T.L.W. von Bischoff (1807 - 1882)". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. Most widely held works by Th. Ludw. Wilh Bischoff WorldCat Identities

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Further reading


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