D.N. Zernov: life for science

Abstract

At November, 9 in 2013 was 170 years since the birth of the great russian anatomist D.N. Zernov, the professor of anatomy of the Moscow University. In 1869 D.N. Zernov headed the Department of anatomy of the Moscow University and directed it until 1900. In 1906–1914 years he was the dean of the medical faculty of the Moscow University. D.N. Zernov is known for his works on the anatomy of the central nervous system and as the author of the textbook ≪Guide of anatomy of nervous system≫ (in two volumes).