Jamaluddin Mostaghimi was an Iranian

physician A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply doctor is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through the Medical education, study, Med ...

. He was born in 1916 in

Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...

, Iran. He was the first assistant in the Laboratory of Anatomical Sciences and a leading figure in his field. He had numerous publications in the field of basic sciences, the most notable being on

autopsy An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of deat ...

. He was known as the father of the study of anatomy in Iran. He founded the first anatomy halls in at least eight universities of the country, including the Tehran University Hall. He died on November 25, 2005 and was buried in the city of

Mashhad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. ...

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20th-century Iranian physicians 1916 births 2005 deaths {{Iran-scientist-stub