Background
KOLOSOV, Aleksandr was born on August 2, 1862.
KOLOSOV, Aleksandr was born on August 2, 1862.
1886 graduate Medical Faculty, Khar’kov University.
After graduate remained at University to work in Histology Department. From 1889 assistant professor Department of Histology, Embryology and Comparative Anatomy, Moscow University.
1892 defended doctor’s thesis on the structure of pleuroperitoneal and vascular epithelia (endothelia). From 1895 professor, Histology Department, Warsaw University. From 1915 in Rostov-on-Don.
From 1930 professor, Rostov Medical Institute. Did research on structure of epithelia and muscle tissue. To determine minute cellular structures proposed original method using osmium impregnation.
Analysed the structure of smooth muscular tissue, integumentary and glandular epithelia and described the so-called juice canals in them. Established nature of the secretory canals in the lining of the stomach glands. Designed an excellent laboratory paraffin bath.