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KISEBB KÖZLEMÉNYEK - ELŐADÁSOK - Csillag István: Gruby Dávid (angol nyelven)

THE PERIOD IN PARIS Disappointed, he left Vienna for Paris which had freer air. (First of all to acquire further education, but those he wanted to learn from, learned from him.) He began his experiments with Delafond

27 at the Veterinary College of Alfort. He discovered several fungi which caused skin diseases. His discoveries stirred debates in literature, the last word was spoken by Sabouraud, many years after Gruby's death, who confirmed in every respect Gruby's discoveries. In 1844 Gruby discovers, describes and names the trypanosome he first saw in frog's blood. The pathogenic agent of the sleeping sickness is still called after Gruby.

28 He published his brilliant scientific papers one after the other,

29 they were received with admiration. Certainly, as all precursors, he had more enemies than fans. His first lodging was at 5, rue Git-le-Coeur near Pont St. Michel.

30 Between 1841—1854 he delivered lectures in anatomy, physiology and pathology there. It is remarked by his contemporaries that he kept his courses in fluent French and demonstrated with aphoristic brevity. He frequently stopped to insert questions and by this "half-socratic half technical teaching method" he augmented practicability. The relationship between master and disciples was the best possible, there was hardly any way to escape his hospitality and kindness. The fame of his knowledge spread quickly and students flocked to listen to his microscopic courses. The students, later academicians were from all nations. From 1856 at Montmartre 100 rue Lepic he had his laboratory and his own meteorological office and observatory. Gruby had a strong belief in the connection between natural phenomena and diseases. This observatory published a monthly review: "Publication mensuelle du Bulletin météorologique de V

Observatoire Gruby, Rue Lepic 100. "

31 Gruby employed in his observatory le captain Cassé, Jovis and two aeronauts. His house at Montmartre resembled a medieval castle. We know it from the description given by Korányi, who visited Gruby several times.

32 In the courtyard there were snakes, frogs, salamanders now in the water tanks, now sun-bathing on the grass. The observatory was in a big building in the middle of the court. Another building housed the animals. There was also his big library containing 8000 volumes in German, English and French, as well as electric machines, microscopes and microphotographies. In the dome of the observatory there was a dark, metally, horizontal table, the room was dim, the light entered from several sides of the roof. Adjusting some strings and laths, he could project parts of Paris on the table by means of a splendid camera clara.

33 Besides the scientific society of Vienna, he was elected member of 20 scientific societies. 27 Delafond : A francia Tudományos Akadémia tagjai (Delafond : Member of the French Academy of Sciences.) O. H. 6, mi. 556 28 S. no. 11 29 Gruby's scientific communications are to be found in the 1841, 1843, 1844 volumes of Comp. Rend. Scient Acad, and 1844 volume of Ann. d'Acad. 30 Delanuay, Albert: Les ordonnances du Docteur Gruby. Revue de l'Histoire de Médecine, 1957, 41—52 31 S. no. 11 32 S. nos. 9, 10 33 S. no. 10