The Senckenberg Institute of Pathology (german: Dr. Senckenbergisches Institut für Pathologie or ''Senckenbergisches Pathologisches Institut''), formerly known as the Institute of Anatomical Pathology of the Senckenberg Foundation, is a

pathological Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in t ...

institute of the

Goethe University Frankfurt Goethe University (german: link=no, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main) is a university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealt ...

. It was founded in 1763 by

Johann Christian Senckenberg Johann Christian Senckenberg (28 February 1707 – 15 November 1772) was a German physician, naturalist and collector. In 1763, he established the Senckenberg Foundation to support natural sciences. This founded the Botanischer Garten de ...

as the ''Theatrum Anatomicum'', as part of the Senckenberg Foundation. In 1914, the institute became part of the

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Directors

Karl Weigert Karl Weigert, Carl Weigert (19 March 1845 in Münsterberg in Silesia – 5 August 1904 in Frankfurt am Main) was a German Jewish pathologist. His nephew was Fritz Weigert and his cousin was Paul Ehrlich. He received his education at the uni ...

1885–1904 * Eugen Albrecht 1904–1908 *

Bernhard Fischer-Wasels Bernhard Fischer-Wasels (25 January 1877, in Atsch near Stolberg (Rhineland) – 23 December 1941, in Frankfurt), known as Bernhard Fischer until 1926, was a German physician and anatomical pathologist, who served as Director of the Senckenberg In ...

1908–1941 * Arnold Lauche 1943–1959 * Wolfgang Rotter 1960–1978 * Martin-Leo Hansmann

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