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There is a saying "he is a person who can charm the birds from the trees." This might well be applied to Kurt Benirschke. Indeed, it describes both his warm personality and his intimate interaction with nature. He might be considered a modern adept of the Greek and Roman Stoic school of philosophy, which taught an understanding of man as integrated into nature in its totality. The right way to live is according to nature, with nature as part of it. This at the same time means humanity, and Kurt Benirschke impresses us not only as an outstanding scientist, but also as a humanist who has had a lifelong love affair with nature. The foundation of Springer-Verlag New York in 1964 offered a great opportunity for getting together with eminent authors in the United States. Kurt Benirschke was one of them, and his book Pathology of the Placenta was highly acclaimed all over the world. My attention was first called to him by my dear friend Dr. Ernst Uhlinger, then a pathologist in Zurich. With a sharp and critical eye, he followed the international literature on pathology and discovered "the genius of Kurt Benirschke." Our first encounters led to a relationship of trust which in turn grew into friendship. I soon learned to esteem the special qualities of the man and the scientist; in fact they cannot be separated.
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ONE MEDICINE A Tribute to Kurt Benirschke, Director Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species Zoological Society of San Diego and Professor of Pathology and Reproductive Medicine University of California San Diego from his Students and Colleagues
Edited by Oliver A. Ryder and Mary L. Byrd
With 174 Figures
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York Tokyo 1984
OLIVER A. RYDER, MARY L. BYRD
Ph.D.
Zoological Society of San Diego P.O. Box 551 San Diego, CA 92112-0551jUSA
ISBN-13: 978-3-642-61751-5 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-61749-2
e-ISBN-13: 978-3-642-61749-2
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data. Main entry under title: One medicine. \. Reproduction - Addresses, essays, lectures. 2. Medicine - Addresses, essays, lectures, 3. Veterinary medicine - Addresses, essays, lectures. 4. Benirschke, Kurt. I. Ryder, Oliver A. II. Byrd, Mary L. III. Benirschke, Kurt. [DNLM: 1. Genetics. 2. Reproduction. 3. Endocrinology. 4. Zoology. 5. Pathology. 6. Pathology, Veterinary. QZ 33 058] QP251.054 1984636.08984-1419. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under§ 54 of the German Copyright Law, where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to "Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort", Munich.
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There is a saying "he is a person who can charm the birds from the trees." This might well be applied to Kurt Benirschke. Indeed, it describes both his warm personality and his intimate interaction with nature. He might be considered a modern adept of the Greek and Roman Stoic school of philosophy, which taught an understanding of man as