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The First Hundred Years of Kaunas Anatomists’ Research Work / Anita Dabuzinskiene, Rimvydas Stropus
Type of publication
KonferencijĹł tezÄ—s nerecenzuojamame leidinyje / Conference theses in non-peer-reviewed publication (T2)
Title
The First Hundred Years of Kaunas Anatomists’ Research Work / Anita Dabuzinskiene, Rimvydas Stropus
Publisher (trusted)
International Society for the History of Medicine |
Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2021-08-23 |
Extent
p. 37-38.
Is part of
47th Congress of the International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM) : Latvia, RÄ«ga, 23-27 August 2021 : Book of abstracts / International Society for the History of Medicine. RÄ«ga : International Society for the History of Medicine, 2021.
Version
Originalus / Original
Field of Science
Abstract
On January, 27, 2020 there was the hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Higher Courses in Kaunas, the first higher education center in the independent Lithuania in the Lithuanian language after occupation of Vilnius by the Polish army in 1919. On January 29, 1920 the first lecture of Human Anatomy marked the commencement of Kaunas Anatomy School. There were 3 periods of Kaunas anatomists’ scientific activity: the period of independent Lithuania — between the 1st and 2nd World wars; the Soviet occupation period, and the period of restored Lithuania. During the 1st period (1920—1940) the Lithuanian anatomical and anthropological school was created. The founder was Prof. Jurgis Žilinskas (1885—1957), who graduated Juryev (Tartu) University in 1912. During the 1st World War he was working as a surgeon in the Russian Red Cross Hospital. In 1919 he returned to Lithuania and started to work as a surgeon in the Military Hospital of Kaunas. He played an active part in the organization of the Faculty of Medicine and was appointed Lecturer of Anatomy and Surgery. After the establishment of the University of Lithuania he became the head of the Institute of Anatomy. J. Žilinskas was a student of a famous German anatomist, anthropologist, and embryologist August Rauber (1841—1917). Žilinskas modelled the Lithuanian Anatomy School on the German School. Prof. Žilinskas strived to develop the research school of Lithuanian Ethnic Anthropology and Craniology, based on archeological investigations; somatometric and anthropometric examinations of 5011 Lithuanian soldiers (21—22 years old) and 1006 inhabitants of Lithuania Minor (Prussian Lithuania). The Soviet occupation suspended these investigations. Prof. J. Žilinskas was blamed for spreading racist ideas in the science and was dismissed from the University. After the 2nd World War (1945—1990) the research work was controlled by the Soviet Government. [...].
Type of document
type::text::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper
Other Identifier(s)
(LSMU ALMA)990001044860107106
Coverage Spatial
Latvija / Latvia (LV)
Language
AnglĹł / English (en)