Matthew H. Kaufman (29 September 1942 – 11 August 2013) was a British biologist. He was

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having been Professor of Anatomy there from 1985 to 2007. He taught anatomy and embryology for more than 30 years, initially at the University of Cambridge, when he was a Fellow of King's College, and more recently (from 1985 to 1997) in Edinburgh. Born in

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into an

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family, during his early years at the University of Edinburgh, he re-instituted a course for an intercalated degree (an honours science degree taken within a medical degree course) in anatomy, absent for many years in this subject. With this he brought a new life of exploration and research within the department of anatomy. In 1981 Kaufman and

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at the

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in England and

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in America were the first to derive

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s (ES cells) from mouse embryos. He obtained a PhD in 1984 from the University of Edinburgh presenting the thesis '''Investigations into the genetic, morphogenetic and teratogenic factors that influence early mammalian development. He published four books on mouse embryology and three books on historical aspects of military surgery. He also published a book on Medical Teaching in Edinburgh during the 18th and 19th centuries, a book on the History of the

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and biographies of Dr. John Barclay and Mr. Robert Liston. He also published about 240 papers on a wide range of embryological and medical historical topics. He was awarded the F.R.S. Edin. in 2008. He was a leading authority on mouse development. He was also Honorary Librarian at the

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in Edinburgh, having been Senior President from 1966 to 1967. He died after a long illness at an Edinburgh nursing home in 2013.

Publications

*Kaufman, M.H. (1983). Early Mammalian Development: Parthenogenetic Studies. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 76 pp.. *Kaufman, M.H. (1992). The Atlas of Mouse Development. London: Academic Press. 12 pp.. *Kaufman, M.H. (1994). The Atlas of Mouse Development. Second Printing, with Index. London: Academic Press. 25pp. (numerous subsequent editions). *Kaufman, M.H. & Bard, J.B.L. (1999). The Anatomical Basis of Mouse Development. San Diego: Academic Press. 91 pp.. *Kaufman, M.H. (2001). Surgeons at War: Medical Arrangements for the Treatment of the Sick and Wounded in the British Army during the late 18th and 19th Centuries. Westport C.T.: Greenwood Publishing Group Inc. 27 pp.. *Kaufman, M.H. (2003). The Regius Chair of Military Surgery in the University of Edinburgh – 1806–55. Amsterdam & New York: Wellcome Trust. Rodopi B.V. 61 pp. *Kaufman, M., Nikitin, A.Y. & Sundberg, J.P. (2009). Histologic Basis of Mouse Endocrine System Development: A Comparative Analysis. Boca Raton, London, New York: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 32 pp.

Privately published books

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: *Kaufman, M.H. (2003). Musket-ball and Sabre Injuries from the First Half of the Nineteenth Century. Edinburgh: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 55 pp. nly available from Shop of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh*Kaufman, M.H. (2003). Medical Teaching in Edinburgh during the 18th and 19th centuries. Edinburgh: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 08 pp. *Kaufman, M.H. (2005). Edinburgh Phrenological Society: A History. Edinburgh: William Ramsay Henderson Trust. 36 pp. *Kaufman, M.H. (2007). Dr John Barclay (1758–1826): Extramural teacher of Human and Comparative Anatomy in Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 75 pp. *Kaufman, M.H. (2009). Robert Liston Surgery's Hero. Edinburgh: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 34 pp.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaufman, Matthew 1942 births 2013 deaths Scientists from London English geneticists English Orthodox Jews Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Fellows of King's College, Cambridge People educated at Westminster City School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Academics of the University of Edinburgh