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1804 – 1878Karl von Rokitansky (1804-1878)Died 23 July 1878, aged 74An Austrian pathologist who helped found the Vienna School of Medicine's reputation for scientific rigor through his systematic use of autopsy. He performed tens of thousands of autopsies over his career and trained a generation of pathologists. His methods helped establish pathological anatomy as a scientific discipline.