Anna Morandi Manzolini having been the first person to reproduce (in wax) body parts of minute portions, including capillary vessels and nerves. Her collection of wax models was known throughout Europe as "Supellex Manzoliniana" and was eagerly sought after to aid in the study of anatomy. Her work became the archetype of such models as the Vassourie collection and the creations of Dr. Auzoux made from papier mache, which were the forerunners of those used in today's schools and colleges. A collection of her models was acquired by the Medical Institute of Bologna and is housed at the Institute of Science in Bologna.
Josef Engel (anatomist) Josef Engel (anatomist) Josef Engel (born Vienna, 1816; died 1899) was an Austrian anatomist. He was appointed professor of anatomy at Zürich in 1844 and later he became professor of physiology also. Five years afterward, he was appointed professor of pathological anatomy at the University of Prague. In 1854 he became professor of anatomy at the Josephsakademie (Josephinum), Vienna, in which position he remained until 1874. He made many important contributions to the systematization of anatomical science and its study. His principal works are "Lehrbuch der pathologischen Anatomie" (“Textbook of pathological anatomy”), and "Kompendium der topographischen Anatomie" (“Compendium of topographical