MECKEL, Johann Friedrich (1781 – 1833)
1781 – 1833
6 entries in the GMN corpus.
Image source Klunker. Bestand und Identität der human-teratologischen Präparate in den Meckel'schen Sammlungen. (2003) · Public domain
1808 –1812
#314
Beyträge zur vergleichenden Anatomie. 2 vols. in 3.
Digital facsimile facsimile from the Hathi Trust at this link.
1809
#984
Ueber die Divertikel am Darmkanal.
“Meckel’s diverticulum”.
1812 –1816
#534.56
Handbuch der pathologischen Anatomie. 2 vols.
Meckel classified malformations systematically, on the basis of altered developmental mechanisms, basing his work on embryology. See No. 2284.
1815 –1820
#407
Handbuch der menschlichen Anatomie. 4 vols.
1817 –1826
#2284
Tabulae anatomico-pathologicae. 4 pts.
Meckel’s work on embryology brought a better understanding of congenital malformations, which had previously been attributed by many to supernatural influence. This work illustrates a number of anomalies and other dis…
1821 –1833
#318
System der vergleichenden Anatomie. 6 vols.
Meckel is considered the greatest comparative anatomist before Johannes Müller. Digital facsimile from the Hathi Trust Digital Library at this link.