Virchow Bibliothek Link

For students, medical professionals, and historians, the Virchow Bibliothek is more than just a place to borrow books; it is a living monument to Rudolf Virchow, the father of modern pathology, and a critical resource for one of Europe’s largest university hospitals.

Throughout his life, Virchow amassed a vast personal library. By the time of his death, his collection comprised 12,689 volumes, a testament to his wide-ranging intellectual curiosity. In 1909, following the wishes of his son, this collection was united with the library of the Berlin Medical Society (Berliner Medizinische Gesellschaft). At that time, the combined inventory of the Society's library was recorded as 25,227 signatures, which included books, journals, dissertations, and treatises. This meant that Virchow's personal library represented a significant and highly valuable addition. The donation of his library to the Berliner Stadtbibliothek (Berlin City Library) marked it as one of the first major accessions and a foundational part of the collection. virchow bibliothek

: It was the personal and professional repository for Rudolf Virchow (1821–1902), whose motto "Omnis cellula a cellula" In 1909, following the wishes of his son,

: The library is famous for its custom bookplate (Ex-Libris), which features Virchow's most famous scientific dictum: "Omnis cellula e cellula" (Every cell stems from another cell). Examples of this bookplate are still preserved in historical image archives like PICRYL . Where to Find it Today The donation of his library to the Berliner

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