Historical Tidbit – Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy

Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1898 Landousy coined the expression opotherapy (from Greek opo(s), juice +…

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Historical Tidbit – Serge Voronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation

Serge Voronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Voronoff, a French surgeon of Russian ancestry and…

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Historical Tidbit: Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy

Historical Tidbit: Louis Théophile Joseph Landouzy (1845-1917) and Opotherapy Submitted by: Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D In 1898 Landousy coined the expression opotherapy (from Greek opo(s),…

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Historical Tidbit: Serge Veronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation

Serge Veronoff (July 10, 1866 to September 3, 1951) and Monkey Testis Transplantation Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Voronoff, a French surgeon of Russian…

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Historical Tidbit: Charles Henry Fagge (June 6, 1838 to 1883) and Endemic Cretinism

Historical Tidbit: Charles Henry Fagge (June 6, 1838 to 1883) and Endemic Cretinism Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Fagge, an assistant physician at Guy’s…

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Historical Tidbit: Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (1857 to 1916) and Myxoedema

Historical Tidbit: Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (1857 to 1916) and Myxoedema Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Horsley, a surgeon, professor and superintendent of…

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Historical Tidbit – Edward Schäfer (aka Sharpey-Schäfer) June 2, 1850 to March 29, 1935 and Endocrine Physiology

Edward Schäfer (aka Sharpey-Schäfer) June 2, 1850 to March 29, 1935 and Endocrine Physiology Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Edward Schäfer took on the…

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Historical Tidbit: Téophile de Bordeu (1722-1776)

Historical Tidbit: Téophile de Bordeu (1722-1776) Submitted by Alan Rogol, MD Incretory Activity and the Foundations of Endocrinology Théophile de Bordeu, a physician at the Court…

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Historic Tidbit: Arnold Adolph Berthold (1803-1861) Testis Transplantation and the Regain of Male Sexual Characteristics and Behaviors

Arnold Adolph Berthold (1803-1861) Testis Transplantation and the Regain of Male Sexual Characteristics and Behaviors Submitted by Alan Rogol In 1849 Berthold transplanted testes from roosters…

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Historical Tidbit – Friedrich Wöhler (July 31, 1800 to September 3, 1882) and the Synthesis of Urea

Friedrich Wöhler (July 31, 1800 to September 3, 1882) and the Synthesis of Urea Submitted by Alan Rogol, MD Friedrich Wöhler was a German chemist who…

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