KOLLIKER, Rudolph Albert von, Swiss anatomist and physiologist: b. Zu rich, 6 July 1817; d. Wiirzburg, Bavaria, 13 Nov. 1905. He studied at Zurich, Bonn and Berlin and became an assistant a Henle (1842), and was admitted to the faculty of the university at Zurich (1843) as docent. He re ceived the degree of professor of physiology and comparative anatomy (1845) but moved to Wiirzburg (1847) where he was appointed pro fessor of physiology and comparative anatomy. He taught anatomy, microscopics and compar ative anatomy (1866-1902) and was acknowl edged the highest authority on general micro scopical anatomy from the time of the publica tion of his der Gewebelehre' (1852; 6th ed., Leipzig 1889-96). Much honor is due him for his epoch-making researches in evolution and zoology, more especially re specting the molluscs and worms in which he was a pioneer. He wrote voluminously; his
principal works include die Pacinischen Korperchen' (Zurich 1843), written in col laboration with Henle; Anat omic oder Gewebelehre des Mensehen) (Leip zig 1850-54); des Menschen and der hohern Tiere> (ib. 1861); histologice> (ib. 1863-65); elungsgeschichte der Cephalopoden) (Zurich 1844); Schwimmpolypen von Messina' (Leipzig 1853) ; (Die normale Resorption des (Leipzig 1873); (Grundriss der Entwickelungsgeschichte des Menschen and der hOhern Tiere> (ib. 1880). He edited Zeitschrift fiir wissenschaftliche Zo5logie from 1849 in collaboration with Siebold, and with Ernest Ehlers, later. An accomplished linguist, he was also a great traveler, well known in all leading European educational centres. Con sult his (Errinnerungen aus meinem Leben) (Leipzig 1899).