Gruber Wenceslas Leopoldovich

(1814 - 1890). Born in Bohemia. Educated in the Prague High School and the University of Prague. In 1846, Mr.. NI. Pirogov (on behalf of Medical-Surgical Academy), invited him to teach students the anatomy of the academy and was in charge of the Institute of Anatomy. On arrival in St. Petersburg, Gruber found anatomical institute in complete desolation: there were no devices to work, no tools, no anatomical museum. Within 3 years, Gruber tried to put the right training business, but, . despairing of his order, . absorbed in their own scientific studies and in continuation of 8 years did not go to preparovochnuyu; lecture is read the small circle of, . were interested in the anatomy,
. Only in 1855, for the release of the Pirogov Academy, Gruber became a teacher of practical anatomy and director of the Institute of Anatomy, and in 1858. was established for him Dept. of descriptive anatomy. Since then he has not only an outstanding scientist but also an exemplary teacher. He first opened the access to the dissecting room of women who had dedicated himself to medicine. Only in 1871. improved external environment classes - was built of stone anatomical institute his plans. When rich anatomical material - through his hands passed over 30,000 dead - he has created wealth in Russia anatomical museum in it, for example, 10000 skulls. All scientists work Gruber over 50. Gruber, opened some new vessels; studied avoidance of various vessels from the normal course and gave a number of the relative frequency of these deviations; examined mucous body bags, some of whom they first opened, discovered and described some of the new bone, . vertebral anomalies, . number of edges, . clavicle; opened up a whole series of new muscle, . gave the statistics of different variations of muscles and muscle groups in the number, . form, etc.; described the fascia of the neck, . shape and position of male breast cancer cases, and its excessive development has given a lot of articles with new discoveries about the larynx, . position of the abdominal viscera and pr,
. Gruber was a stern-looking, austere in their legitimate demands, good in everyday life, to be frank field to express their views, extremely hardworking and dedicated. - Wed. Tarenetsky "V.L. Gruber, "and in" Proceedings of the Society of Russian Physicians ", 1890, N 10 - 11.