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Hugo Grau

1899 – 1984

Co-founder of the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists and the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists

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About Hugo Grau

Lived 1899 – 1984 (aged 85). Hugo Grau was a German veterinarian, university teacher, writer and anatomist.

Hugo Grau (Marktl, 15 April 1899 - 27 June 1984) was a German veterinarian and animal anatomist.

He was the co-founder of the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists and the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists.

In 1933 Grau signed the Vow of allegiance of the Professors of the German Universities and High-Schools to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialistic State.

In 1943, Grau co-edited the 18th and last edition of the "Ellenberger-Baum Handbuch der vergleichenden Anatomie der Haustiere" (Handbook of Comparative Anatomy of Domestic Animals) with Otto Zietzschmann and Eberhardt Ackerknecht.

Literatural works Grundriss der Histologie und vergleichenden mikroskopischen Anatomie der Haussäugetiere (with P. Walter), 1968 Lehrbuch der Histologie und vergleichenden mikroskopischen Anatomie der Haustiere (with O. Knöling), 101960

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Important facts

Birth century
Employers
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Leipzig University
Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Honorary doctor of the University of Turin
Also known as
Hugo Eduard Maria Grau

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hugo Grau's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hugo Grau?

Co-founder of the World Association of Veterinary Anatomists and the European Association of Veterinary Anatomists

When was Hugo Grau born?

Hugo Grau was born on 15 April 1899 in Marktl.

When did Hugo Grau die?

Hugo Grau died on 27 June 1984 in Weilheim in Oberbayern.

What was Hugo Grau's occupation?

Hugo Grau was a veterinarian, university teacher, writer and anatomist.

What nationality was Hugo Grau?

Hugo Grau was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hugo Grau

· Wikidata: Q102287

· DBpedia: Hugo Grau

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