The anatomist Carl Toldt died in Vienna on November 13, 1920.
Toldt studied at the Josephinum in Vienna and habilitated for anatomy and histology. In 1884 he became full professor of descriptive and topographical anatomy at the University of Vienna. He directed the institute's new building, opened in 1886 nd the construction of the anatomical museum. Toldt served in 1897/98 as rector of the University of Vienna. During his tenure there were riots among German national students (Badeni crisis), whose anti-Semitic agitation Toldt defended.
In his research, Toldt dealt with examinations of the human thorax. His "Anatomical Atlas for Students and Doctors" developed into a standard work.
The Philosophical Faculty of the University of Vienna awarded him an honorary doctorate. He was also honored posthumously in 1956 with the installation of a marble relief in the Anatomical Institute.
