Thomas Lauth (19 August 1758, Strasbourg – 16 September 1826) was a French anatomist. He was the father of anatomist Ernest Alexandre Lauth (1803–1837).
Background He studied philosophy, mathematics, science and medicine at the University of Strasbourg, receiving his doctorate in 1781. After graduation, he continued his medical studies in Paris with Pierre-Joseph Desault (1738-1795), and in London with John Hunter (1728-1793).Lemnius, Levinus - viaLibri Following his return to Strasbourg he worked as an obstetrical adjunct. In 1785 he was appointed a full professor of anatomy and surgery in Strasbourg.NDB/ADB Deutsche Biographie In 1794, with the creation of the Ecole de Santé, his post became the chair of anatomy and physiology, and in 1808 it was renamed as the chair of normal and pathological anatomy. Collections et Musées des Universités de Strasbourg Biographies
Anatomical eponyms "Lauth's canal": Also known as the "sinus venosus sclerae".Dictionary of Medicine: French-English with English-French Glossary by Svetolik P. Djordjević Lauth's canal "Lauth's ligament": Also known as the transverse ligament of the atlas.Google Books A Practical Medical Dictionary ... by Thomas Lathrop StedmanThe American illustrated medical dictionary. 1916 : 8th ed. 1916 printing eponyms
Written works Dissertatio inauguralis botanica de Acere, 1781 - monograph on the genus Acer.Google Books The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, Volume 1 - edited by Liberty Hyde Bailey Scriptorum Latinorum de aneurysmatibus collectio, 1785 Nosologia chirurgica, 1788 - Surgical nosology. Elemens de myologie et de syndesmologie, 1798 - Elements of myology and syndesmology. Histoire de l'anatomie, 1815 - History of anatomy. De l'esprit de l'instruction publique, 1816.WorldCat Identities (publications)
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