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Rudolf Virchow
German pathologist and statesman Rudolf Virchow was one of the most prominent physicians of the 19th century.
Rudolf Virchow was instrumental in improving public health infrastructure in Berlin during his time on the Berlin City Council. As part of his focus on urban sanitation and medical facilities, he supervised the design of two large new hospitals in the city: the Friedrichshain and the Moabit hospitals. Additionally, he established a nursing school at the Friedrichshain Hospital and was responsible for designing the city's new sewer system.1