Anders Retzius

Description: (Swedish Anatomist and Anthropologist Who is Best Known for His Pioneer Studies in Craniometry)
Swedish professor of anatomy Anders Retzius is best remembered for his ground-breaking research on craniometry, or the human skull. He was associated with the Karolinska Medic-Kirurgiska Institutet in Stockholm. A Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences member, he was also the father of renowned Swedish physican Gustaf Retzius.

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Birthday October 13, 1796 (Libra)
Born In Lund, Sweden
Died on April 18, 1860
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