Meckel, Johann Friedrich, the Elder

B Lohff, Medizinischen Hochschule, Hanover, Germany

Published online: April 2001

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0003282

1724 – 1774 German anatomist and founder of an important anatomical collection.

Keywords: anatomy; cranial nerves; lymphatic vessels; anatomical collection

Figure 1. Johann Friedrich Meckel, the Elder (1724–1774).
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 Further Reading
    book Meckel JF (1772) Nova experimenta et observationes de finibus venarum ac vasorum lymphaticorum in ductus visceraque excretoria corporis humani. Berlin: Nicolai.
    book Baldinger EB (1772) Bibliographien jetzt lebender Aerzte und Naturforscher, vol. 1, pp. 81–102. Jena: Hartung.
    book Meusel JG (1967) Lexikon der vom Jahr 1750 bis 1800 verstorbenen teuschen Schrifftsteller, vol. 10I. Hildesheim: Olms (Reprint).

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Lohff, B(Apr 2001) Meckel, Johann Friedrich, the Elder. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0003282]