Rudolf Heidenhain
Rudolf Heidenhain · Science & Medicine
Physiologist who advanced the understanding of glandular secretion and kidney function.
1834, Marienwerder, Prussia (now Kwidzyn, Poland) — 1897, Breslau, Prussia (now Wrocław, Poland)
Germany/Prussia
Rudolf Heidenhain is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Physiologist who advanced the understanding of glandular secretion and kidney function.
Rudolf Heidenhain was born to a Jewish family and, like many of his generation, converted to Christianity; his Jewish descent is documented in reference works such as the Encyclopaedia Judaica. As professor of physiology at Breslau, he made foundational studies of glandular secretion and kidney function, showing that secretion is an active cellular process. He trained a generation of leading physiologists, including Ivan Pavlov.
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Physiologist who advanced the understanding of glandular secretion and kidney function.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
