Johann Christian Gustav Lucae

Johann Christian Gustav Lucae

Johann Christian Gustav Lucae (14 March 1814, Frankfurt am Main 3 February 1885, Frankfurt am Main) was a German anatomist known for his studies in the field of craniology.

Biography

From 1833 he studied medicine at the universities of Marburg and Würzburg, receiving his doctorate at Marburg in 1839. After graduation he settled as a general practitioner in his hometown of Frankfurt. Beginning in 1845 he worked as a lecturer of pathology at the Senckenberg Institute of Anatomy. From 1851 he taught classes in anatomy and subsequently became director of the institute, a position he maintained up until his death. In 1863 he obtained the title of professor, and in 1869 began teaching anatomy classes at the Städel Art Institute.[1][2]

Skeleton of a lemur in Die Statik und Mechanik der Quadrupeden (1883).

In collaboration with sculptor Eduard Schmidt von der Launitz, he developed improved methods for drawing anatomical objects.[1][2]

Selected writings

References

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