Rudolf Wagner

Rudolf Wagner
Born(1805-07-30)30 July 1805
Died13 May 1864(1864-05-13) (aged 58)
NationalityGerman
Scientific career
FieldsAnatomy, physiology
Doctoral advisorJohann Lukas Schönlein
Other academic advisorsGeorges Cuvier
Doctoral studentsRudolf Leuckart

Rudolf Friedrich Johann Heinrich Wagner (30 July 1805 – 13 May 1864) was a German anatomist and physiologist and the co-discoverer of the germinal vesicle.[1] He made important investigations on ganglia, nerve-endings, and the sympathetic nerves.