RUDOLPH VIKCHOW, 1821-1902. 651 



chow commenced that great .series of anthropological papers in the 

 strict sense, from which grew up the modern combination of Anthro- 

 pology, Ethnology, and Archa'ology. But i)rincipally he occupied 

 himself at this time with special studies of the most varied pathologic 

 anatomic and chemical pro])lems. The}" all had for their common aim 

 to provide an impregnable material basis for theoretical deductions 

 through the strict application of the scientitic method of exact descrip- 

 tion of observed conditions. Most of this work appeared in the 

 "Archiv"" and in the "' Verhandlungen der Wiirzburger physikalisch- 

 medizinischen Gesellschaft,'' which latter Yirchow had founded shortly 

 after his call to Wurzburg together with Albert Kolliker and Kiwisch. 

 He also undertook a great literary work in the editing of the "Iland- 

 ])uch der speziellen Pathologic und Therapie,""' in whose lirst volume 

 he contributed a long article on ""general distur))ances of aliiuination,'" 

 together with an ai)pendix treating of parasitic plants and animals. 

 For the other parts of this great work, which int-luded f lom lsr)4 to 

 1876 six large volumes, he gained the cooperation of a iuuul)er of 

 eminent contril)utors. Since then many similar compilations have 

 appeared, having for their object an encyclopicdic presentation of the 

 knowledge and science of medicine up to the time of their publication. 

 All these have in Virchow's hand])()()k their precui'scr and example, 

 but it is here impossi])le to discuss even its main features. 



In the autumn of 1S.")0 Yirchow accepted a call to Berlin, whicii thus 

 led him ]>ack to the original scene of his lal)ors, but now under ({uite 

 altered conditions. Ho found himself at the head of an institute 

 founded on the woi'k which he had done at Wurzl)urg and specially 

 devoted to the interests of pathologic anatomy, experimental pathology, 

 and particularly to chemical researches. To be sure the ])uilding 

 which had been hastily and economically erected by the hospital direc- 

 tors, Horn and Esse, was not up to his requirements. There were 

 necessary many changes and many renovations, one even as late as 

 1873 which greatly extended its usefulness ])ut not without seriously 

 disturl)ing the work. Particularly the increase of the collection of 

 pathologic anatomic preparations suffered greatly and it cost its author 

 great trouble to again bring it up with other ])ranches of the work. 

 But ho succeeded in creating a center for pathologic ijivestigations, 

 which with all its branches, among them the instruction of young stu- 

 dents, was the forerumun- and exani])le of all the similar institutions 

 now to 1)0 found not onl}" in (iermany l)ut in all ci\ilized lands 

 throughout the world. It would not b(> too much to s:iy that within 

 his institute pulsed the heart of science which sent the ideas of the 

 master inspiring and broadening through the labors of his pupils oyer 

 the whole circuit ot th(> earth. Here Virchow's genius and wonderful 

 forcefulness found their full greatiu'ss and his life work took on its 

 lasting proportions. 



