Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff (28 October 1807 in

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– 5 December 1882 in

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) was a German physician and biologist.

Biography

He lectured on pathological anatomy at

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(1835-1843) and held professorships in

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and physiology at

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(1843-1855) and

, where he was appointed to the chair of anatomy and

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in 1854. In 1843, Theodor von Bischoff was elected as member of the German Academy of Sciences. His most important contributions were made in

embryology Embryology (from Greek ἔμβρυον, ''embryon'', "the unborn, embryo"; and -λογία, '' -logia'') is the branch of animal biology that studies the prenatal development of gametes (sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and ...

with a series of four exhaustive memoirs on the development of the mammalian

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; published in 1842 (rabbit), 1845 (dog), 1852 (

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), and 1854 (

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). His studies concerning animal metabolism by measuring

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were less successful, as was his research on the anatomy of skull and brain. He was elected a foreign member of the

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in 1878.

Selected works

* ''Beiträge zur Lehre von den Eyhüllen des menschlichen Fötus'', 1834 – Contributions to the study of the

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. * ''Entwickelungsgeschichte der Säugethiere und des Menschen'', 1842 – Developmental history of mammals and man. * ''Entwicklungsgeschichte des kaninchen-eies'', 1842 – Developmental history of the rabbit ovum. * ''Entwicklungsgeschichte des hunde-eies'', 1845 – Developmental history of the dog ovum. * ''Entwicklungsgeschichte des meerschweinchens'', 1852 – Developmental history of the guinea pig. * ''Entwicklungsgeschichte des Rehes'', 1854 – Developmental history of the roe deer. * ''Die Grosshirnwindungen des Menschen : mit Berücksichtigung ihrer Entwicklung bei dem Fötus und ihrer Anordnung bei den Affen'', 1868 – The cerebral convolutions of man. * ''Das Studium und die Ausübung der Medicin durch Frauen'', 1872 – The study and practice of medicine by women.Most widely held works by Th. Ludw. Wilh Bischoff
WorldCat Identities Familiengrab Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff (1807-1882)

Familiengrab Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff (1807-1882)

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at Deutsche Biographie.

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