# Friedrich Sigmund Merkel

> Friedrich Sigmund Merkel was a leading German anatomist and histopathologist of the late 19th century. In 1875, he provided the first full description of Tastzellen, which occur in the skin of all vertebrates. They were subsequently given the eponym "Merkel cells" in 1878 by Robert Bonnet (1851–1921).

*German anatomist (1845–1919)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1845-04-05
- **Died:** 1919-05-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 9.8 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [弗里德里希·西格蒙德·默克尔](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%97%E9%87%8C%E5%BE%B7%E9%87%8C%E5%B8%8C%C2%B7%E8%A5%BF%E6%A0%BC%E8%92%99%E5%BE%B7%C2%B7%E9%BB%98%E5%85%8B%E5%B0%94)
- [فريدريش سيغموند ميركل](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%BA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%84)
- [فريدريش سيجموند ميركل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B4_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%84)
- [Friedrich Merkel (Mediziner)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merkel_(Mediziner))
- [Φρίντριχ Σίγκμουντ Μέρκελ](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A6%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CF%87_%CE%A3%CE%AF%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD%CF%84_%CE%9C%CE%AD%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%B5%CE%BB)
- [Friedrich Sigmund Merkel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Sigmund_Merkel)
- [Friedrich Sigmund Merkel](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Sigmund_Merkel)
- [Friedrich Merkel](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merkel)
- [Friedrich Sigmund Merkel](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Sigmund_Merkel)
- [Меркель, Фридрих Зигмунд](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%2C_%D0%A4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%97%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B4)
- [Friedrich Merkel](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merkel)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65488)

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