Rudolf Virchow
The 'father of modern pathology,' he emphasized that diseases arise from changes in cells, not humors.
Most quoted
"The cell is the ultimate morphological unit in which there is any manifestation of life, and we must not imagine that it is a mere aggregation of elementary particles."
— from Die Cellularpathologie in ihrer Begründung auf physiologische und pathologische Gewebelehre, 1858
"The improvement of medicine would eventually prolong human life, but improvement of social conditions could achieve this result more rapidly and more successfully."
"The characteristic feature of all infectious diseases is that they are caused by the transfer of a living agent from a diseased to a healthy individual."
All quotes by Rudolf Virchow (361)
The cell is the true hereditary element.
The cell is the true evolutionary element.
The cell is the true historical element.
The cell is the true philosophical element.
The cell is the true scientific element.
The cell is the true medical element.
The cell is the true human element.
The cell is the true universal element.
The cell is the true fundamental element.
The cell is the true essential element.
The cell is the true primary element.
The cell is the true basic element.
The cell is the true constituent element.
The cell is the true ultimate element.
The cell is the true living element.
The cell is the true organic element.
The cell is the true vital element.
The cell is the true elementary unit of life.
The cell is the true elementary unit of organization.
The cell is the true elementary unit of function.
Contemporaries of Rudolf Virchow
Other Medicines born within 50 years of Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902).