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Published in: Journal of Neurology 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Pioneers in Neurology

Anders Retzius (1796–1860)

Author: Lazaros C. Triarhou

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 5/2013

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Anders Adolf Retzius (Fig. 1) was born on October 13, 1796 in Lund as the son of Anders Jahan Retzius (1742–1821) and Ulrika Beata Prytz (1764–1808), and the younger brother of obstetrician Kristian Retzius (1795–1871); he later became the father of neuroanatomist Gustaf Retzius (1842–1919) [2, 4].
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Metadata
Title
Anders Retzius (1796–1860)
Author
Lazaros C. Triarhou
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-012-6728-7

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