!!!Hofmann, Eduard von b. Prague (Czech Republic), Jan. 27, 1837, d. Opatija (Croatia), Aug. 27, 1897, physician; 1869 professor, 1873 dean at the University of Innsbruck, 1875 professor in Vienna, 1888 president of the highest medical council; developed forensic medicine as a science in its own right, extended it by introducing modern microscopy and animal experiments; rendered great services to public health care. !Publication Lehrbuch der gerichtl. Medizin, 1878 (%%sup 11/%1927). !Literature OeBL; NDB. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Hofmann,_Eduard_von|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]