person
Pyotr Frantsevich Lesgaft
Lesgaft
also: Лесгафт, П. Ф. Лесгафт, Pyotr Frantsevich Lesgaft
Physician and educator, founder of theoretical (functional) anatomy in Russia and of a scientific system of physical education; his anatomy text is the second of the two textbooks Chekhov sends to Savelyev here.
Reading notes
- To D. T. Savelyev, 19 January 1884. Moscow. §6 Lesgaft
P. F. Lesgaft, physician and founder of theoretical anatomy in Russia; the second of two anatomy texts Chekhov passes along.