Leon Wachholz
Polish scientist and medical examiner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leon Jan Wachholz (Wacholz) (June 20, 1867 – December 1, 1942) was a Polish scientist and medical examiner. He researched and taught as a professor of forensic and social medicine at Jagiellonian University between 1896 and 1933 and published formative works on forensics.[1][2]
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Leon Wachholz | |
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Born | (1867-06-20)June 20, 1867 |
Died | December 1, 1942(1942-12-01) (aged 75) Kraków, General Government |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | Jagiellonian University |
Spouse | Józefa Sariusz Jelita – Małecka |
Children | Wilhelm Szczęsny Wachholz [pl] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Forensic medicine Social medicine |
Notable students | Włodzimierz Sieradzki Stefan Horoszkiewicz [pl] Wiktor Grzywo-Dąbrowski [pl] |
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He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of forensic medicine in Poland in the 20th century and creator of the modern Polish forensic medical school. He authored over 200 papers in forensic medicine and medical history both in German and Polish.[3][4]