Wilhelm His
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 120 years ago |
Date of birth | July 9,1831 |
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
Born | Basel |
Switzerland | |
Died | Leipzig |
Germany | |
Parents | Elisabeth Buchholz |
Children | Wilhelm His Jr. |
Rudolf His | |
Date of died | May 1,1904 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3673518 |
Wilhelm His Life story
Wilhelm His Sr. was a Swiss anatomist and professor who invented the microtome. By treating animal tissue with acids and salts to harden it and then slicing it very thinly with the microtome, scientists were able to further study the organization and function of tissues and cells under a microscope.