Caption

Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow (1821-1902) was a German physician, pathologist, biologist and politician. He is sometimes called the father of pathology for his pioneering contributions to this scientific field. Portrait on a German GDR postage stamp

Date

Feb 08, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Alf Jönsson

Reference

BRK26C32_289

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No

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Royalty free

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54.6Mb (4.6Mb) / 11.3in x 18.8in / 3378 x 5649 (300dpi)

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