Rudolph August Witthaus (Aug. 30, 1846 – Dec. 20, 1915) was an American physician and toxicologist, born in New York City. He graduated from Columbia College in 1867 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Columbia University in 1870 with a Master of Arts degree. After studying in France at the Sorbonne and Collége de France in 1873–74. He attended the New York University School of Medicine and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1875. He was professor of chemistry and toxicology at the universities of New York, Vermont, and Buffalo successively, and at Cornell (1898-1911). He acted as toxicological expert in several famous criminal cases. His publications include:
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