Abstract
Wilhelm Waldeyer was one of the most important anatomists of his time. The year 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of his death. His name not only lives on in terms such as “Waldeyer's pharyngeal ring” or “Waldeyer's fascia,” he also coined the terms “neuron” and “chromosome.” He produced monumental monographies such as “The Pelvis” and “Ovary and Egg”. Waldeyer's legacy is a large body of lifetime work that continues to impress to this day. However, he also published works that today would be described as racist. His view of a woman's role was and is also controversial. Nevertheless, reading his autobiography (Lebenserinnerungen) today is still beneficial because it vividly illustrates the academic life and a scholarly existence of that era.
Highlights
Wilhelm Waldeyer was one of the most important anatomists of his time
In 1883, he moved to the prestigious Chair of Anatomy in Berlin [2]
Waldeyer remained at the University of Berlin until the age of 80, with all the duties that this position imposed [5]
Summary
Received: 03 August 2021 Accepted: 30 September 2021 Published: 01 November 2021. Citation: Scheuerlein H, Pape-Köhler C and Köckerling F (2021) Wilhelm Waldeyer—An Important Scientific Researcher of the 19th Century in the Context of His Memoirs and Major. Waldeyer published 269 papers throughout his career These span all regions of the human body and an impressive range of themes: gross anatomy, histology, physiology, pathology, anthropology, education, history, arts, and macroscopic and histologic technique [2]. Among his works are monumental monographies such as “The Pelvis” and “Ovary and Egg,” which is probably his most important work; both of these have been reprinted up to the present time. It is difficult to accept that in this research he would not go beyond the racial stereotypes of his time [2]
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