Josef Engel (anatomist)

Josef Engel (1816 in Vienna – 1899) was an anatomist from Austria-Hungary.

He was appointed professor of anatomy at Zürich in 1844 and later he became professor of physiology also. Five years afterward, he was appointed professor of pathological anatomy at the University of Prague. In 1854 he became professor of anatomy at the Josephsakademie (Josephinum), Vienna, in which position he remained until 1874. He made many important contributions to the systematization of anatomical science and its study.

Works

His principal works are ''Lehrbuch der pathologischen Anatomie'' (“Textbook of pathological anatomy”), and ''Kompendium der topographischen Anatomie'' (“Compendium of topographical anatomy,” 1859).

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1816 births
1899 deaths
Physiologists from Austria-Hungary
Anatomists
Academic staff of Charles University
Academic staff of the University of Zurich
People from Vienna