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Wilhelm KrauseGerman anatomist and histologist.
Date of Birth: 12.07.1833
Country:  Germany |
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Biography of Wilhelm Krause
Wilhelm Krause was a German anatomist and histologist who made significant contributions to the field of medicine. He studied medicine in Göttingen, Berlin, and Vienna before working in Hannover. In 1860, he became an extraordinary professor of anatomy at Göttingen and later, in 1892, he was invited to Berlin to become the director of the anatomical museum laboratory.
Scientific Contributions
Wilhelm Krause's scientific career was highly productive, covering various aspects of anatomy, histology, and physiology. Some of his notable works include "Die terminalen Körperchen der einfach sensiblen Nerven" (1860), which introduced the concept of "Krause corpuscles," and "Anatomische Untersuchungen" (1861). He also conducted extensive research on the anatomy of rabbits and the motor endplates of striated muscle fibers.
Additionally, Krause authored two textbooks on human anatomy, namely "Handbuch der menschlichen Anatomie" (Hannover, 1876, 1879, 1880, 3 volumes) and "Handbuch der Anatomie des Menschen" (Leipzig, from 1899).
Overall, Wilhelm Krause's contributions to the field of anatomy and histology have had a lasting impact on the understanding of human physiology and continue to be studied and referenced by researchers in the field.
