Karl Rokitansky: his Bohemian years and his relationship with Jan Evangelista Purkyne: on the occasion of bicentenary of birth

Karl Rokitansky was born on 19th February 1804 in the historic Czech town of Hradec Králové (K?niggr?tz). During 1821-1824 he studied for 3 years at the medical faculty of Prague University. In the archives of Charles University there is a record of Rokitansky's performance during these three years. At the university he met J. E. Purkyne who was teaching anatomy at that time. Relationship between the two world--renowned medical scientists of Czech origin is discussed.