Ludwik Rydygier
Ludwik Rydygier | |
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Portrait of Rydygier by Zbigniew Kotyłło | |
| Born | 21 August 1850 |
| Died | 25 June 1920 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald |
| Known for | groundbreaking contributions to abdominal surgery and gastroenterology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | surgery |
Ludwik Antoni Rydygier (21 August 1850 – 25 June 1920) was a Polish surgeon, professor of medicine, rector of the University of Lwów and Brigadier General of the Polish Army. He was one of the most distinguished Polish and worldwide known surgeons in the late 19th and early 20th century.