Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Handbuch der topographischen Anatomie. 2 vols.

Vienna: J. B. Wallishausser, 1847.

Hyrtl, professor of anatomy at Vienna, published the first text on topographical anatomy in German. He was for 30 years the most popular lecturer on the subject in Europe, and ranks as one of the greatest of medical scholars.

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Anatomy & Pathology

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ANATOMY › 19th Century ANATOMY › Topographical Anatomy

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#414
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/941
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	handbuch-der-topographischen-anatomie-2-vols

Geographic Context

Publication place: Vienna