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How long did Rudolf Virchow edit Virchows Archiv after Benno Reinhardt died?
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Rudolf Virchow
German pathologist and statesman Rudolf Virchow was one of the most prominent physicians of the 19th century.
After Benno Reinhardt died in 1852, Rudolf Virchow continued to serve as the sole editor of the journal, which became known as Virchows Archiv, for 50 years until his own death.1