The life and academic career of the prominent Ukrainian histologist Fedir Ivanovych Lominsky: to the 170th anniversary of his birth

Abstract

rethinking the national scientific heritage underscores the growing relevance of exploring the legacy of prominent Ukrainian morphologists of the past. Overcoming the fragmented nature of knowledge regarding their scientific and pedagogical activities is an important task for the history of medicine. Creating a personalized history of science facilitates a better mastery of fundamental knowledge by medical students. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the life and scientific-pedagogical legacy of Professor Fedir Lominsky, dedicated to the 170th anniversary of his birth and the 120th anniversary of his leadership at the Department of Histology and Embryology. The study utilized historical-genetic, bibliographic, archival-heuristic, and biographical research methods, incorporating the analysis of primary sources.  The article highlights the life, as well as the organizational and teaching activities, of the prominent Ukrainian histologist—one of the founders of the histological scientific school in Ukraine, and Head of the Department of Histology and Embryology at St. Vladimir University and the Kyiv Medical Institute (currently the Bogomolets National Medical University). The scientific and pedagogical heritage of this outstanding Ukrainian scientist-histologist, Professor Fedir Lominsky, remains an exemplary model of service to medical science. It fosters the formation of a professional elite and patriotism among student youth, demonstrating the high standards of the domestic histological school on the global stage. His works dedicated to studying the division capacity of nervous tissue cells, their response to damage, and the processes of reparative regeneration, as well as the structural and functional features of the pancreas, became foundational. The pedagogical principles he instituted now facilitate the integration of classical histology with cutting-edge discoveries in molecular biology and personalized medicine. Studying the life path of Professor Fedir Lominsky allows for a deeper understanding of the socio-political and cultural context of his scientific and teaching activities, as well as tracking how the methodological approaches of the past have transformed into modern standards of histological diagnosis and the teaching of the discipline "Histology, Cytology, Embryology".