Emil Zuckerkandl
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Emil Zuckerkandl (September 1, 1849, in Győr
, Hungary
– May 28, 1910, in Vienna
) was a Hungarian-Austrian
anatomist.
He was educated at the University of Vienna
(M.D.
, 1874) and was an admiring student of Josef Hyrtl
. In 1875 he became privat-docent of anatomy at the University of Utrecht, and he was appointed assistant professor at the University of Vienna in 1879, being made professor
at Graz
in 1882. From 1888, he was professor of descriptive and topographical anatomy at the University of Vienna.
He was married to the Galician-Austrian writer, journalist, and critic Bert(h)a Szeps
.
Zuckerkandl has contributed many monographs to medical journals. Among his works the following may be mentioned: "Zur Morphologie des Gesichtschädels" (Stuttgart
, 1877); "Über eine Bisher noch Nicht Beschriebene Drüse der Regio Suprahyoidea" (ib. 1879); "Über das Riechcentrum" (ib. 1887); and "Normale und Pathologische Anatomie der Nasenhöhle und Ihrer Pneumatischen Anhänge" (Vienna
, 1892).
Emil Zuckerkandl (September 1, 1849, in Győr
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
– May 28, 1910, in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
) was a Hungarian-Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
anatomist.
He was educated at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
(M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, 1874) and was an admiring student of Josef Hyrtl
Josef Hyrtl
Josef Hyrtl was an Austrian anatomist.Hyrtl was born at Kismarton, in Hungary. He began his medical studies in Vienna in 1831, having received his preliminary education in his native town. His parents were poor, and he had to find some means to help defray the expenses of his medical education...
. In 1875 he became privat-docent of anatomy at the University of Utrecht, and he was appointed assistant professor at the University of Vienna in 1879, being made professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
in 1882. From 1888, he was professor of descriptive and topographical anatomy at the University of Vienna.
He was married to the Galician-Austrian writer, journalist, and critic Bert(h)a Szeps
Berta Zuckerkandl
Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps, born Berta Szeps was an Austrian writer, journalist, and critic....
.
Zuckerkandl has contributed many monographs to medical journals. Among his works the following may be mentioned: "Zur Morphologie des Gesichtschädels" (Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, 1877); "Über eine Bisher noch Nicht Beschriebene Drüse der Regio Suprahyoidea" (ib. 1879); "Über das Riechcentrum" (ib. 1887); and "Normale und Pathologische Anatomie der Nasenhöhle und Ihrer Pneumatischen Anhänge" (Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 1892).
Eponyms
- Zuckerkandl's bodies (1901)
- Zuckerkandl's convolution
- Zuckerkandl's dehiscence
- Zuckerkandl's fasciaZuckerkandl's fasciaZuckerkandl's fascia or fascia retrorenalis is a fibrous sheath covering the posterior side of the kidney. It constitutes the posterior layer of the renal fascia and was first described by Emil Zuckerkandl in 1883.....
(1883) - Zuckerkandl's tubercleZuckerkandl's tubercleZuckerkandl's tubercle is a pyramidal extension of the thyroid gland, present at the most posterior side of each lobe. Emil Zuckerkandl described it in 1902 as the processus posterior glandulae thyroideae. Although the structure is named after Zuckerkandl, it was discovered first by Otto Madelung...
(1902) - Suprapleural membraneSuprapleural membraneThe suprapleural membrane, eponymously known as Sibson's fascia, is a structure described in human anatomy.It is named for Francis Sibson.-Anatomy:It refers to a thickening of connective tissue that covers the apex of each human lung...
of Zuckerkandl and Sebileau
Jewish Encyclopedia Bibliography
- Pagel, J. L.Julius Leopold PagelJulius Leopold Pagel was a German physician and historian of medicine.Pagel was educated at the gymnasium at Stolp and at the University of Berlin . In 1876 he established himself as a physician in Berlin, receiving from the university in that city the venia legendi in 1891, and the title of...
, Biog. Lex.