Ludwik Karol Teichmann

Ludwik Karol Teichmann-Stawiarski (1823–1895) was a Polish anatomist and discoverer of a new way of research in forensic medicine, after whom Teichmann crystals are called.

Teichmann was born (1823-09-16)September 16, 1823 in Lublin.

In 1856, Teichmann became a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Göttingen. In 1861, he became a Professor of pathological anatomy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. and in 1868 he became a professor of descriptive and comparative anatomy there, where he also served as Rector from 1877 to 1878.

Teichmann died (1895-11-24)November 24, 1895 in Kraków.

Among his works, in particular, Das saugadersystem vom anatomischen standpunkte (1861) acquired recognition.