Ernest Alexandre Lauth (14 May 1803 – 24 March 1837) was a French anatomist. He was the son of anatomist

Thomas Lauth Thomas Lauth (19 August 1758, Strasbourg – 16 September 1826) was a French anatomist. He was the father of anatomist Ernest Alexandre Lauth (1803–1837). Background He studied philosophy, mathematics, science and medicine at the University ...

(1758-1826). He studied medicine at

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, receiving his doctorate in 1824 with a thesis on lymphatic vessels. He later became an associate professor of anatomy to the ''Faculté de médecine'' at Strasbourg. He was associated with several scientific societies, including being a resident member of the ''Société d'histoire naturelle de Strasbourg''. He is remembered for his pioneer investigations of the

lymphatic system The lymphatic system, or lymphoid system, is an organ system in vertebrates that is part of the immune system, and complementary to the circulatory system. It consists of a large network of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, lymphatic or lymphoid o ...

in birds and humans. In 1829 he published a handbook that provided a detailed account involving the injection and preparation of lymph vessels (in regards to anatomical viewing).Paolo Mascagni, Ernest Alexandra Lauth and Marie Philibert Constant Sappey on the Dissection and Injection of the Lymphatics
J Int Soc Plastination Vol 12, No 2: 4-7,1997

Selected works

* ''Essai sur les vaisseaux lymphatiques''. Strasbourg, 1824. * ''Memoire sur les vaisseaux lymphatiques des oiseaux et sur la maniere de les preparer''. Ann Sci Nat 3: 381, 1825. * ''De 1'injection et de la preparation des vaisseaux lymphatiques'', 1829. * ''Nouveau manuel de l'anatomiste : comprenant la description succincte de toutes les parties du corps humain et la manière de les préparer, suivie de préceptes sur la confection des pièces de cabinet et sur leur conservation''. Paris : Levrault, 1829; second edition (1835) revised and greatly expanded.IDREF.fr
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lauth, Ernest Alexandre 1803 births 1837 deaths University of Strasbourg alumni Academic staff of the University of Strasbourg French anatomists