ANNOTATED LIST OF PERSONS 



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



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

 devoted and skillful assistant. 



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

 pathologist, sanitarian, anthropologist, and politician (Prussian). 

 Geheimrat, Medicinalrat. Professor in Wflrzburg 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 Anatomic und Physio- 

 logic." 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 ( 1865). Italian mycologist (Milan). His method 



of distinguishing good silkworm eggs from bad was published in 

 Milan in 1859 ("Actes de 1'Institut 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 fur mikros- 

 kopische 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 Frankforfc- 

 am-Main, and in Leipzig. The first to stain bacteria. Wrote 

 "Erste Farbung von Bakterienhaufen (1871) and "Ffirbung 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 Gdttingen. 

 Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Collaborated with Liebig. 



