El arribo de la teoría celular a Chile: Dr. Vicente Izquierdo Sanfuentes

Vicente Izquierdo Sanfuentes was a leading physician, researcher and academic of the School of Medicine of the University of Chile in the period 1881-1912. Dr. Izquierdo began his medical training at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile (1872-1875) and then received a scholarship to co...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2020-04, Vol.148 (4), p.528-534
Main Authors: SABAJ DIEZ, VALERIA, OSORIO A, CARLOS G
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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Summary:Vicente Izquierdo Sanfuentes was a leading physician, researcher and academic of the School of Medicine of the University of Chile in the period 1881-1912. Dr. Izquierdo began his medical training at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile (1872-1875) and then received a scholarship to continue his studies with the prominent researchers Wilhelm Hiss (1875-1877) at the University of Leipzig and Wilhelm Waldeyer at the University of Strasbourg (1877-1879) in Germany. After returning to Chile, he was appointed first professor of Histology (1881), initiating the first course of this subject in 1883. His main academic achievements and his foundational role in the origin and development of biology in Chile stand out in his work.
ISSN:0034-9887
DOI:10.4067/s0034-98872020000400528