Ernest Alexandre Lauth, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Alexandre Lauth

French anatomist

Date of Birth: 14-May-1803

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1837

Profession: anatomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ernest Alexandre Lauth (14 May 1803 – 24 March 1837) was a French anatomist.
He was the son of anatomist Thomas Lauth (1758-1826). He studied medicine at Strasbourg, receiving his doctorate in 1824 with a thesis on lymphatic vessels.
He later became an associate professor of anatomy to the Faculté de médecine at Strasbourg.
He was associated with several scientific societies, including being a resident member of the Société d'histoire naturelle de Strasbourg.He is remembered for his pioneer investigations of the lymphatic system in birds and humans.
In 1829 he published a handbook that provided a detailed account involving the injection and preparation of lymph vessels (in regards to anatomical viewing).