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Virchow

American  
[fir-khoh] / ˈfɪr xoʊ /

noun

  1. Rudolf 1821–1902, German pathologist, anthropologist, and political leader.


Virchow British  
/ ˈfɪrçɔf /

noun

  1. Rudolf Ludwig Karl (ˈruːdɔlf ˈluːtvɪç karl). 1821–1902, German pathologist, who is considered the founder of modern (cellular) pathology

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Wilhelm Roux, who studied under Virchow and later absorbed Charles Darwin’s influence, saw something darker: a “struggle of the parts,” with individual cells vying fiercely for resources and dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Rudolf Virchow later made important contributions to this theory.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

This is why, just eight days after his investigation in Upper Silesia, Dr. Virchow went to the barricades in Berlin to fight for the revolution.

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021

At Virchow hospital in Berlin, doctors not only stopped shaking hands with their patients - even non-contagious ones - but are actively encouraging them to follow the example as cases in Germany hit 66.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 1, 2020

Virchow made significant discoveries in oncology—the treatment of tumors—and parasitology, the scientific study of parasites.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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