Hans Schmaus (22 May 1862 in

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– 4 December 1905 in Munich) was a German

pathologist Pathology is the study of the causal, causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when us ...

. In 1887 he obtained his doctorate at the

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, where he spent the next several years as an assistant to

Otto Bollinger Otto Bollinger (2 April 1843 – 13 August 1909) was a German pathologist born in Altenkirchen, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate. In 1868, he obtained his doctorate in Berlin and two years later received his habilitation. He taught classes at the ...

at the institute of pathology. In 1889 he became habilitated for pathology, becoming an associate professor at Munich in 1899.Pagel: Biographisches Lexikon hervorragender Ärzte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Berlin, Wien 1901, Sp. 1506.
(biography) At Munich, he performed studies involving the

pathological anatomy Anatomical pathology (''Commonwealth'') or Anatomic pathology (''U.S.'') is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination ...

of the

spinal cord The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column (backbone). The backbone encloses the central canal of the spi ...

, and did research of

hyaline A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance. The word is derived from el, ὑάλινος, translit=hyálinos, lit=transparent, and el, ὕαλος, translit=hýalos, lit=crystal, glass, label=none. Histopathology Hyaline cartilage is ...

degeneration and

caseous necrosis Caseous necrosis or caseous degeneration () is a unique form of cell death in which the tissue maintains a cheese-like appearance.Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 8th Ed. 2010. Pg. 16 It is also a distinctive form of coagulative nec ...

. With pathologist

Eugen Albrecht Eugen Albrecht (21 June 1872, in Sonthofen – 18 June 1908, in Frankfurt am Main) was a German pathologist. His research largely dealt with the physical-chemical status of cells under normal and pathological conditions.

, he conducted studies of

coagulative necrosis Coagulative necrosis is a type of accidental cell death typically caused by ischemia or infarction. In coagulative necrosis, the architectures of dead tissue are preserved for at least a couple of days. It is believed that the injury denatures struc ...

Published works

He was the author of ''Grundriss der pathologischen Anatomie'', a book that was issued in several editions and published in English as "A Text-book of Pathology and Pathological Anatomy", (translation by James Ewing; Lea brothers & Company, 1902). Other noteworthy efforts by Schmaus include: * ''Zur Kenntniss der diffuser Hirnsklerose'', 1888 - Towards the understanding of diffuse cerebral sclerosis. * ''Die Kompressions-Myelitis bei Karies der Wirbelsäule'', 1890 - On compression-

myelitis Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord which can disrupt the normal responses from the brain to the rest of the body, and from the rest of the body to the brain. Inflammation in the spinal cord, can cause the myelin and axon to be damaged re ...

caries Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries, is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. The cavities may be a number of different colors from yellow to black. Symptoms may include pain and difficulty with eating. Complicatio ...

of the spine. * ''Beiträge zur pathologischen Anatomie der Rückenmarkserschütterung'', 1890 - Contribution to the pathological anatomy of spinal cord concussions. * ''Über den Ausgang der cyanotischen Induration der Niere in Granularatrophie'', 1893 - On cyanotic induration of the

kidney The kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped organs found in vertebrates. They are located on the left and right in the retroperitoneal space, and in adult humans are about in length. They receive blood from the paired renal arteries; blood ...

in granular atrophy. * ''Zur Frage der Coagulations nekrose'' (with Eugen Albrecht), 1899 - On coagulative necrosis.Google Books
(publications)

References

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