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Virchow
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Vir·chow (vîrk, fîr), Rudolf 1821-1902.
German physician and pathologist known for his contributions to cell theory and the study of disease.


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Is he: A) Robert Koch B) Charles Nieolle C) Louis Pasteur D) Rudolf Virchow E) Max yon Pettenkofer This is a photograph of Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902).
1) Brotman et al successfully demonstrated that Rudolf Virchow postulated a triad as an explanation for the adverse consequences observed in the pulmonary vasculature following pulmonary embolism, and more specifically, as it pertained to the reaction elicited following experiments in which he introduced various foreign bodies into the venous circulation of dogs.
The medical school has been home to eight Nobel Laureates, including Robert Koch, Otto Warburg, and Rudolf Virchow, as well as many of the leading biomedical scientists in Germany.
 
 
 
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