Felix Vicq-d'Azyr – Physician, Scientist, Reformer
https://doi.org/10.18499/2225-7357-2024-14-1-107-113
Abstract
Felix Vicq-d'Azyr (1748-1794) – an encyclopedic scientist of the Enlightenment, a medical practitioner, anatomist, and social reformer, who lived a short, selfless life that ended during the firestorm of the French Revolution. He is one of the founders of comparative anatomy and the discoverer of the phenomenon of homology. Vicq-d'Azyr is known for his contributions to the study of the brain anatomy; some structures of the brain are named after him. Vicq-d'Azyr made an invaluable contribution to the fight against cattle epizootics and to the principles of maintaining sanitary and hygienic standards in high-density residential areas. He was one of the founders of the Royal Society of Medicine of France, as well as the author and co-author of significant medical publications in general therapeutic and surgical areas. His research studies on pathological anatomy, the history of medicine, and ideas for educational reforms are also noteworthy. Although Vicq-d’Azyr lived only 46 years, he left behind an extensive theoretical and practical scientific heritage.
About the Authors
T. A. Fominykh
Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana A. Fominykh – Doct. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of Department of Forensic Medicine of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University.
Simferopol
S. A. Kutya
Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Kutia – Doct. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of Department of Human Anatomy of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University.
pr-t Vernadskogo, 4, 295007, Simferopol
A. N. Zakharova
Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna N. Zakharova – Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor at the Department of Forensic Medicine of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University.
Simferopol
Yu. Yu. Abrosimov
Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yurii Yu. Abrosimov – Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor at the Department of Human Anatomy of V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University.
Simferopol
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Fominykh T.A., Kutya S.A., Zakharova A.N., Abrosimov Yu.Yu. Felix Vicq-d'Azyr – Physician, Scientist, Reformer. Journal of Anatomy and Histopathology. 2025;14(1):107-113. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18499/2225-7357-2024-14-1-107-113
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