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Viala, Eugene ( ). Assistant in rabies vaccinations at the 



Pasteur Institute. A boy educated by Pasteur, who became a de- 

 voted and skillful assistant. 



Virchow, Rudolph (1821-1902). Distinguished German physician, path- 

 ologist, sanitarian, anthropologist, and politician (Prussian). Ge- 

 heimrat, Medicinalrat. Professor in Wiirzburg and in Berlin. A 

 man of good judgment, broad views and tremendous energy. Founder 

 of a system of cellular pathology, which has had great influence 

 on modern medicine. His book "Cellular Pathology" passed through 

 four editions. A copious writer. Founded with Reinhardt the 

 "Archiv fur pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie." Wrote 

 "The Pathology of Tumors" (1863-67) 3 vols. Had much to do 

 with the canalization and sanitation of Berlin. For portraits see 

 Garrison, p. 603, Pagel, p. 1775, and Werckmeister, 1899, 3, pi. 

 261. 



Vittadini, Carlo ( 186.5). Italian mycologist (Milan). His method 



of distinguishing good silkworm eggs from bad was published in 

 Milan in 1859 ("Actes de I'lnstitut Lombard," Tome I). 



Voigt, ( ). French professor in Lyons. Duclaux's 



friend. 



Vulpian, Edme Felix Alfred (1826-1887). French physician, pathologist 

 and physiologist. Professor of Pathological Anatomy in Paris. 

 Perpetual Secretary of the Academy of Sciences. Greatly interested 

 in rabies inoculations. For portrait see Pop. Sci. Monthly, Dec, 



1888. 



Waldeyer, Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried (1836 ). German anato- 

 mist, pathologist, and histologist. Student of Henle. Professor 

 in Strassburg and in University of Berlin. Director of the Anatom- 

 ical Institute. One of the founders of the "Archiv fiir mikroskop- 

 ische Anatomie." Member of various foreign Academies. For 

 portraits see Garrison, p. 548, and Pagel, p. 1806. 



Weigert, Carl (1845-1904). Celebrated German histologist. Assistant 

 to Waldeyer, to Lebert, and to Cohnheim. Professor in Frankfort -am- 

 Main and in Leipzig. The first to stain bacteria. Wrote "Erste 

 Farbung von Bakterienhaufen" (1871) and "Farbung der Bakterien 

 mit Anilinfarben" (1875). For portrait see Pagel, p. 1826. 



Weiss, Christian Samuel (1780-1856). German physicist, mineralogist 

 and crystallographer. Professor in Berlin. 



Willis, Thomas (1621-1675). English anatomist and physiologist of 

 the brain. For portrait see Garrison, p. 253. 



Wohler, Friedrich (1800-1882). German physician and chemist. Studied 

 in Stockholm under Berzelius. Professor in Gottingen. Fellow of 

 the Royal Society of London. Collaborated with Liebig. Studied 



