Sergei Botkin

Botkin Sergei Petrovich (Russian: Боткин Сергей Петрович) 1832-1889. Famous Russian clinicist and therapist, one of the founders of modern Russian medical science and school. He introduced the triage, pathological anatomy, post mortem diagnostics.

In 1861 at the age of 29 he became a Professor of Therapeutical clinics department and created the first in Russia experimental and analytical medical laboratory.

In 1873 he was designated the "leib-medic" and elected the President of Society of Russian medics in St. Petersburg. In 1886 he headed the Commission of health of Russia's population, concerning high mortality rates.

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