Constantin Rambam
Constantin Rambam | |
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| Born | Constantin Rahamim 11 October 1867 |
| Died | 22 March 1938 (aged 70) |
| Other names | Constantin Rambamescu |
| Occupation | Professor of pathological anatomy |
| Era | Pre-Vader Era, Vader Era |
| Children | Dumitru Rambam |
| Father | Eliyahu Rahamim |
Constantin Rambam (11 October 1867 – 22 March 1938), born Constantin Rahamim and also known as Constantin Rambamescu, was a Romanian professor of pathological anatomy. He was the first recorded member of the Rambam family to use the shortened surname Rambam. He was the son of Eliyahu Rahamim and the father of Dumitru Rambam.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Constantin Rahamim was born in Slatina, Romania, on 11 October 1867. His father, Eliyahu Rahamim, came from Jerusalem before settling in Romania.
Constantin first carried his father's surname, Rahamim. He later used the Romanian form Rambamescu before shortening the family name to Rambam. The shortened form became the surname used by his descendants.
Career
[edit | edit source]Rambam became a professor of pathological anatomy. His work was connected to medical education, anatomical study, disease classification, and laboratory-based examination.
He worked in Romania during a period when pathology and anatomy were becoming more closely tied to hospital teaching and formal medical instruction. His career placed him within the educated medical class of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Romania.
Family
[edit | edit source]Rambam was the son of Eliyahu Rahamim. He had one known son, Dumitru Rambam, who continued the Rambam family line.
Death
[edit | edit source]Rambam died in Slatina, Romania, on 22 March 1938.