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MECKEL, Johann Friedrich (1781 – 1833)

MECKEL, Johann Friedrich (1781 – 1833)

1781 – 1833

6 entries in the GMN corpus.

Image source Klunker. Bestand und Identität der human-teratologischen Präparate in den Meckel'schen Sammlungen. (2003) · Public domain

1808 CE–1812 CE

#314

Beyträge zur vergleichenden Anatomie. 2 vols. in 3.

Digital facsimile facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.

1809 CE

#984

Ueber die Divertikel am Darmkanal.

“Meckel’s diverticulum”.

1812 CE–1816 CE

#534.56

Handbuch der pathologischen Anatomie. 2 vols.

Meckel classified malformations systematically, on the basis of altered developmental mechanisms, basing his work on embryology. See No. 2284.

1815 CE–1820 CE

#407

Handbuch der menschlichen Anatomie. 4 vols.

1817 CE–1826 CE

#2284

Tabulae anatomico-pathologicae. 4 pts.

Meckel’s work on embryology brought a better understanding of congenital malformations, which had previously been attributed by many to supernatural influence. This work illustrates a number of anomalies and oth…

1821 CE–1833 CE

#318

System der vergleichenden Anatomie. 6 vols.

Meckel is considered the greatest comparative anatomist before Johannes Müller. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust Digital Library at this link.