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Leon Wachholz

Leon Wachholz, Polish scientist and medical examiner (died 1942)

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Born
June 20, 1867
Died
December 1, 1942
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1867

About Leon Wachholz

Leon Jan Wachholz (Wacholz) (June 20, 1867 – December 1, 1942) was a Polish scientist and medical examiner. He researched and taught as a professor of forensic and social medicine at the Jagiellonian University between 1896 and 1933 and published formative works on forensics. He is considered to be one of the most important representatives of forensic medicine in Poland in the 20th century and creator of the modern Polish forensic medical school. He authored over 200 papers in forensic medicine and medical history both in German and Polish. Wachholz was born (1867-06-20)June 20, 1867 in Kraków to Antoni Wachholz (1814–1873), who was a professor of universal history at Jagiellonian University, and Joanna née Zagórska.

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Leon Wachholz timeline

  1. Wachholz was born (1867-06-20)June 20, 1867 in Kraków to Antoni Wachholz (1814–1873), who was a professor of universal history at Jagiellonian University, and Joanna née Zagórska.
  2. He researched and taught as a professor of forensic and social medicine at the Jagiellonian University between 1896 and 1933 and published formative works on forensics.

The world when Leon Wachholz was born

Leon Wachholz was born in 1867. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineUS purchases Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million
  • Technology milestoneDynamite patented by Alfred Nobel
  • Notable inventionDynamite
  • World population~1.47B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
  • U.S. population34.5M

1867 versus 2026

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Measure18672026
Population34.5M341 million

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