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RUDOLF, German at Berlin; and early became famous as rania, Oct. 13, 1821; studied medicine Berlin University. His advanced liberal at Berlin; and early became famous as opinions during the movement of 1848 (temporarily) of his appointment. In 1849 he accepted a chair at Würzburg, where he remained seven years, returning to Berlin in the autumn of 1856 as professor in the university and director it. He rendered immense service to medical science by his discoveries in remedical science by his discoveries in reculosis, and numerous other morbid processes of the human body, and has had great influence on the whole of modern sanitary science. In 1862 he was chosen medicine, including hospital reform and deputy to the Prussian Diet, and became nents in the Prussian Parliament and one of Bismarck's most powerful oppo- Reichstag, and a member of important commissions, etc. He was one of the Reichstag, and a member of important Society, and an enthusiastic worker in company with Schliemann) in Asia this field, accumulating facts (partly in Minor, the Caucasus, Egypt and Nubia, among his important works are: "Cellucompany with Schliemann) in Asia lar Pathology" (4th ed. 1871, translated into various languages); "Handbook of lar Pathology" (4th ed. 1871, translated "Typhoid"; "The Natural Sciences in the New National Life of Germany"; State." "The Freedom of Science in the Modern He died at Berlin, Sept. 5, 1 VIRGINAL

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